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Jason Dulnev wrote:
 
> I really didn't want to participate in this thread that keeps popping
> up in this newsgroup, but I simply cannot let this one go. You're
> saying that local government cannot force you to exceed speed limit.
> That's not true. It's  very easy for a government to force you to
> speed. All they need to do for that is set speed limit that is way too
> low for a given road as judged by an average driver. If a government
> were to set a 35 mph speed limit on Interstate highways, would ANYONE
> follow these (and I'm only referring to mentally healthy individuals
> with at least a month of driving experience)? NO, no-one will. That's
> a cash cow right there and you can always find nut cases who would
> defend this speed limit. The situation is not that different with
> artificial  55mph speed limit enforced in most states.
> 
> Have you ever driven on NJ Turnpike, portion of I-95? Average speed
> there is well above 75 mph and almost any driver would tell you that
> the safe speed on this good straight divided highway is far above
> 55mph. It is also confirmed by governments of other states (like
> Maryland) who raised speed limit on their portions of I-95 to 65mph.
> But state of NJ artificially keeps the speed limit low to provide
> steady stream of revenue even though they know that increasing speed
> limit to 65 is most likely to reduce number of accidents (it would
> certainly reduce number of accidents caused by drivers slamming on
> their brakes when seeing a police car).
> 
> Jason Dulnev
> dulnev@jhu.edu
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> If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble,
> competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.
>         John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), British economist.
> 
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I find your evaluation of the NJ Turnpike difficult to believe. When
I've travelled that highway the average speed was 60! And the NJ
troopers will not hesitate to write a ticket for 8 mph over the
posted limit.

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			Steve