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[sonic370]

Yee-haw! Texas studies 85-mph speed limit - US news - Life - msnbc.com

Thought it would be easier just to post the link. You know if they give you 85
your gonna take 100. can hardy wait for the road to open. only concern is watching out for the other guy..................

[kensnismo]

Hell they do that now on the george bush

[Pintsize725]

Gotta factor in the big rigs. I'm interested to see the accident rate once this goes into effect.

[theDreamer]

Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Gotta factor in the big rigs. I'm interested to see the accident rate once this goes into effect.

There are already roads in Texas which allow 80mph, also this law might not allow 18 wheelers to right to travel at those speeds. Many Interstates have two speed signs, 70+mph for passenger vehicles and 65mph for 18 wheelers.

[Spikuh]

Originally Posted by theDreamer

There are already roads in Texas which allow 80mph, also this law might not allow 18 wheelers to right to travel at those speeds. Many Interstates have two speed signs, 70+mph for passenger vehicles and 65mph for 18 wheelers.

This.


We already have speed limits that bump up to 80 when you start getting further out west. In all honesty, some of those highways are good enough that you could probably push 100 and be about as safe. Mind you, I am speaking to the road quality, not other factors.

I feel most major highways and interstates should be 85 once your get out from populated areas.

[sonic370]

i enjoyed the part where it said it would be the fastest POSTED maximum in
the western hemisphere, and the second fastest in the world.

of course what they post means nothing. people drive 80-85 all the time even with it's posted 55.

[Pintsize725]

Originally Posted by theDreamer

There are already roads in Texas which allow 80mph, also this law might not allow 18 wheelers to right to travel at those speeds. Many Interstates have two speed signs, 70+mph for passenger vehicles and 65mph for 18 wheelers.

I drive 130 daily at 80 MPH and there is no separate speed limit for big rigs. They raised from 70 to 75 and now 80 in an effort to attract more drivers and rigs to 130 and off of I35.

[theDreamer]

Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I drive 130 daily at 80 MPH and there is no separate speed limit for big rigs. They raised from 70 to 75 and now 80 in an effort to attract more drivers and rigs to 130 and off of I35.

The signs I am referring are on Interstates, as in I-45 or I-10.
Also, per the requirements of the new speed rules, the roads must meet certain standards to be eligible for the speeds above 75mph. On top of that, most of the new roads which are eligible (the ones being built currently) are all paid roads and 18 wheelers avoid them most of the time if possible.

Honestly, the speed limits need to be raised in most places. Many speed ratings are from times long ago which are not relevant to current traffic conditions, car specifications, or safety standards.

[PapoZalsa]

Originally Posted by theDreamer

There are already roads in Texas which allow 80mph, also this law might not allow 18 wheelers to right to travel at those speeds. Many Interstates have two speed signs, 70+mph for passenger vehicles and 65mph for 18 wheelers.

Well, 18 wheeler travel at that speed all the time on any part of the country. They are the #1 cause of accidents/incidents in the interstates and highways.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

In Virginia anything over 80 mph is reckless. There are some areas where the speed limit is 75. Damn we drive so close to the edge!

Yeap, that is the Republic of Virginia and no Radar Detector.

[gurneyeagle]

Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Gotta factor in the big rigs. I'm interested to see the accident rate once this goes into effect.

Hi Ms. Pint!

In spite what has been stated in other threads, there has never been any correlation between speed and traffic fatalities, unless it's a study funded by an insurance company. As speeds have increased over the last 20 years with the repeal of the dreaded "double nickel", fatalities have continued to go down.

Chalk a lot of that up to much safer cars and highways, but speed as the actual cause of an accident is not that common.

P.S. - liked the old avatar!

[Pintsize725]

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Hi Ms. Pint!

In spite what has been stated in other threads, there has never been any correlation between speed and traffic fatalities, unless it's a study funded by an insurance company. As speeds have increased over the last 20 years with the repeal of the dreaded "double nickel", fatalities have continued to go down.

Chalk a lot of that up to much safer cars and highways, but speed as the actual cause of an accident is not that common.

P.S. - liked the old avatar!

Hey, me too.

[Kenny]

OMG! 85 mph speed limit! Like, no way. Everybody move to Texas now!


























just joking, fu*k you.

[kenchan]

awesome avatar, kenny!!

[Evofusion]

We need this! It takes me 8 hours at 85mph (hehe) to get to San Antonio from El Paso! That's how big texas is

[Boost_lee]

Originally Posted by Evofusion

We need this! It takes me 8 hours at 85mph (hehe) to get to San Antonio from El Paso! That's how big texas is

Yup. Its actually a shorter drive from Texarkana TX to Chicago IL, than it is from Texarkana TX to El Paso TX