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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Default New 85mph speed limit?
Just found this article about the new speed limit on some highways in Texas.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/7511072.html
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 08:49 AM
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That would be nice, only place I think would actually see that though is I-10 west of katy
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that will be no where around houston to affect me at all... a lot of houston drivers are idiots so i would hate to see them raise the speed limit to 80 much less 85 in or around houston.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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Considering the velocity increase of only +5mph I would recommend against it. There may not be an increase in the # of accidents but I would expect the # of accidents ending in fatalities to increase. @ 85mph you are moving at 125ft/sec., a reaction time of 1.5sec. (or 187ft), and a stopping distance of 531ft. = Going to rename I-10, I-DEAD!
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I think it is a great idea. I also think that people obtain drivers licenses too easily. The problem is not the speed limit. It is incompetent or over confident drivers that cause accidents.
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ppl in houston do 80-85 anyway
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it has been in affect for some time now. It is in west tx.
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i guess it would be cool because i already drive that fast normaly and wouldnt have to worry about getting a ticket but at the same time everyone already goes above the speed limit and i would be worried about the other drivers, changing it to 85 people will be doing 90 - 95, un called for lol
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Originally Posted by need4fun2469
it has been in affect for some time now. It is in west tx.
I thought it was 80 out west?
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I thought it was 80 out west?
80mph from just outside El Paso all the way to San Antonio.
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Originally Posted by DarknessHunter
ppl in houston do 80-85 anyway
Originally Posted by ls1_bean
i guess it would be cool because i already drive that fast normaly and wouldnt have to worry about getting a ticket but at the same time everyone already goes above the speed limit and i would be worried about the other drivers, changing it to 85 people will be doing 90 - 95, un called for lol
these, but i'm not worried about people going even faster because they probably wouldn't notice the change anyways lol
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