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In article ,
says...

In article ,
says...

We were on the right course in the 70's when we realized the danger of
the automobile and lowered the speed limit to 55. Many lives were
saved and many more could have been saved, too, if the limit had been
decreased even farther to 5-10 MPH or even lower. Think of the lives
that could have been saved! However, a group of hoodlums promoting the
false god of common sense not only kept that from happening, but
returned us to speeds as high as or higher than before. Speed (like
guns) KILLS!

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The 55 mph speed limit was not put into law for safety reasons. It
was part of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act,
drafted in response to oil price spikes and supply disruptions during
the 1973 oil crisis.

The "safety" benefit has never been proven to be related to the
decreased speed limit. In fact, in the first few months of it's
implementation, traffic accidents actually increased. Overall
however, accidents and fatalities decreased during it's implementation
but also after it was repealed. The decrease in accidents and
fatalities are attributed mainly to automobile safety improvements
over the years, not to a 55 mph speed limit.

Yep!