Everything's Bigger in Texas
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Everything's Bigger in Texas
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/07/t...mit-at-85-mph/
We're about to kill that stupid front plate law too.
Based on the article in the Chronicle, this would mainly raise the speed limit on I-10.
Originally Posted by Autoblog
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and now it seems everything might be faster too. The House of Representatives in Texas has approved a new transportation bill, and it includes legislation that would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to raise speed limits to 85 miles per hour. The state's Senate is presently considering a similar measure.
The DOT cannot simply go out and slap up a fresh new set of 85-mph speed limit signs. Both engineering and traffic studies must be done before motorists are given a green light to those increased speeds. Don't feel too bad for those speed-restricted Texans, though. 85 mph wouldn't be much of a stretch for Texas, since the state already enjoys 520 miles of highway with an 80-mph speed limit.
The DOT cannot simply go out and slap up a fresh new set of 85-mph speed limit signs. Both engineering and traffic studies must be done before motorists are given a green light to those increased speeds. Don't feel too bad for those speed-restricted Texans, though. 85 mph wouldn't be much of a stretch for Texas, since the state already enjoys 520 miles of highway with an 80-mph speed limit.
Based on the article in the Chronicle, this would mainly raise the speed limit on I-10.
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Consider that the modern interstates were engineered to have an 85 mph speed.
Since we paid our taxes expecting that level of service, why should it be acceptable for us to be limited to something less?
Since we paid our taxes expecting that level of service, why should it be acceptable for us to be limited to something less?
