[net.auto] 55 in California

ews (03/11/83)

In reference to the 55MPH limit:

	I'm not sure whether 55 is a federal law or not; I believe it was
	originally a 'suggestion', which the states were supposed to follow
	up on.  In any case, enforcement rests entirely on the states; they
	may chose between enforcing 55MPH, or losing large parts of their
	federal money for highways.  Those with budgets in the black are less
	apt to knuckle under to the feds.

		ews
		Tektronix