The Detroit News recently studied ten randomly selected intersections and found that the speed limit was set incorrectly on all ten. In response, State Representative Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, will be proposing a bill to require cities to follow the state laws on setting speed limits outlined in Public Act 85. Many cities have chosen […]
485 Blog Posts From the Speed Limits Tag
Why Did It Take Nearly 30 Years To Fix A Simple Speed Limit Sign?
In a case that illustrates just how few drivers stand up for their rights in court, a woman in Milwaukie, Oregon successfully got her traffic fine erased after figuring out that the speed limit was posted incorrectly. The road was marked with a 25 MPH sign for the last 30 years even though the speed […]
Speed Limits: It’s 1974 All Over Again!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist In the Department of Good News: VA is in the process of legalizing the de facto average/typical speed on highways such as I-81 and I-95. Governor McDonnell is expected to sign a new law raising the max to 70 mph from the current 65 mph. In the Department of Bad […]
Utah Speed Limit Increase Has No Effect On Speed Or Safety
By John Carr, NMA Activist A year ago Utah became the second state in the modern era to post an 80 mile per hour speed limit. Since 1995 state law has specified a 75 mile per hour maximum speed limit. In 2008 that limit was lifted from part of I-15. Utah DOT could post any […]
Realistic Speed Limits Reduce Road Rage
In a recent article in The Detroit News, there was an interesting real-life example of how speed limits that are set too low can lead to an increase in dangerous, aggressive driving: [Michigan State Police First Lt. Thad] Peterson said major contributors to aggressive driving include: speed limits that are too low for the road; […]
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