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Mark J. Rinehart wrote:
> 
> In article <3535D0B0.1AE0@nospam.com> Jerry Spencer <spencer@nospam.com> writes:
> 
> > (TRENTON) - The speed limit on 475 miles of New Jersey's highways
> > will be raised to 65 miles per hour on May 19. The longest stretch of
> > road with an increased speed limit is the 96 miles along the New Jersey
> > Turnpike between Interchange 1 in Salem County and Interchange 13 in
> > Union County. The shortest is a five-mile run on the Turnpike extension
> > from Florence Township to Mansfield Township. Other roadways with the
> > upped speed limit include parts of the Garden State Parkway, the
> > Atlantic City Expressway, Route 18, Route 55, and Interstates 78, 80,
> > 195, 287 and 295.
> > --------------------
> > Well, now we can travel quicker and faster to New York, without fear of
> > getting tickets! It's about time!
> >       Jerry
> 
> I find this whole speed limit issue comical. The Governor and various
> politicians and some large %age of the citizenry are fearing all kinds
> of carnage will result from raising the limit. But as far as I can
> tell - as someone who drives 24K miles each year - many trips to NYC,
> and up and down the NJT, GSP, Rte. 18, I287, I195, as well as a
> commuter driving 100+ miles each day, police haven't enforced 55 in
> several years.
> 
> The fact that this 65mph limit is becoming legal now is great. But
> the NJ State Police have not enforced anything but a 65mph limit for
> at least the last 3 to 4 years on the GSP, south of the Raritan Toll
> Plaza and the NJT, from at least exit 9 north, and back.
> 
> From what I can tell, the politicians seem to be insisting that the
> police are *enforcing the speed limit*, which infers that they have,
> up to now, been enforcing something reasonable as to the 55 mph
> limit. That is not true from my experience, as it appears to me that
> they are enforcing a 9 to 10 mph overage of a 65 limit - and have been
> doing so for several years. But it certainly makes for good headlines
> for the politicians.
> 
> Mark


What a newsflash! -- politicians engage in politics?  I'm shocked. 
What's next?  Lawyers like money?  Pro jocks often haven't finished
college?  

R. Ruckenwall

"The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive"

Actually, despite the sarcasm, you're right.  The people who say it will
make any difference one way or the other are wasting their time.