Re: Road Courtesy
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I don't speed in places where speeding is dangerous.
I speed in places and conditions where the posted speed limit is probably 20 mph below what it's safe to drive.
The speed limit (at least on the highways) was set based on fuel economy, not saftey (or at least that's what I've heard).
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Fuel economy?? In the states?? who are you kidding?
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B_Dids is correct. In the early 1970s, America faced a severe oil shortage so the U.S. Congress imposed a speed limit of 55 mph because this is near the speed for which under ideal conditions most cars are running at maximum fuel efficiency. A car traveling at 75 mph is burning 20% more fuel than a car running at 55 mph.
I'm sure that if you septn thirty seconds using Google to research this instead of being stubborn because of your dislike of America you wouldn't come off looking like a jacka[/i]ss.
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