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A couple of thoughts on this ongoing debate, from an admitted car junkie:

1)  Most vehicles get the best fuel mileage at about 40 - 45 mph.
If you really want to save gas, set the speed limit to 45 AND ENFORCE IT!  The reality is that you can set a dollar value on a person's time and that the extra fuel used when going faster is cheaper than the time spent on the road.

2)  Sure, you're less likely to die of you hit something going slower. The threshold for most vehicles to keep passengers alive is 30-35 mph.  So why not set the speed limit to 35? 30?  Of course, the fact that the death rate is lower in other countries with higher limits doesn't mean anything.  Couldn't be that staying out of an accident in the first place is safer, could it ?  In VA, my experience has also been that arguing is a mistake, best to tell the judge that you thought you were going a lower spee




d - I believe that was true in your case.  Good luck!