[net.legal] Speed Limit

wabbotti@uok.UUCP (06/07/84)

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uok!wabbotti    Jun  6 21:54:00 1984

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	There has been data given on drunk driving and I was wondering if there
was data on the 55 mph speed limit.  When they changed the speed limit, it was
said that it would save lives and gas.  Is this true?
	It would seem that the probability between a higher speed and the 
duration of being on the highway would be in conflict concerning a wreck.
Also, I have seen no savings on gas between 55 and 70 on my '67 Mustang.

				Rogers Abbott
				...!uok!wabbotti

abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) (06/11/84)

Perhaps you've seen no gas savings between 55 and 70
on your '67 Mustang.  But there must be more 1.8cc 4-cyl
engines on the highway than that 289 you're probably running.
These little engines will save gas and last longer at 55.