But its lead is a slim one, as South Dakota and Idaho both have an average speed limit of 77 mph on its major roadways. Analyzing crash data from the IIHS , we found that, for the most part, states with a higher average speed limit across their major roadways also have higher rates of fatal crashes. As demonstrated in the chart above, in states where the average speed limit is between 55 to 59 mph, the average number of crash deaths per , population was 8.
This number climbs to These findings are in line with a previous, IIHS study that claimed increases in speed limits from to resulted in 33, additional deaths, despite advances in safety technology in automobiles made during that time. In short, the IIHS argument is that speed limits should have never been increased to exceed 55 mph.
Of course, if you follow the logic that lowering speed limits reduces the rate of crash related deaths to its most extreme conclusion, why stop at 55 mph? Why not reduce it to 30 mph? It feels unlikely, but then again, California has been known to blaze a trail on deregulation. Montana was the last hold out for Americans who liked to drive fast.
According to Car and Driver , until , the Wild Wild West was still alive and well if you have had a fast car and find yourself in Montana. This law would make it so that every state had to enforce a maximum speed limit of 55 mph or risk losing all federal funding to maintain the roads.
By , Congress finally allows states to raise the speed limit to 65 mph on rural interstates. Supose you want to drive from a state to another, and you are used with driving at 75 mph, but in the new state the speed limit is So, this is a good way to avoid speed tickets! Well you were used by the old laws to drive at 55 mph.
Well no more, starting May 1 states had raised speed limits to 70 mph or higher on some portion of their roadway systems. There are often lower speed limits at night and for trucks. Outside towns speed limits are now almost universally ignored, but most motorists only travel at ten or twenty miles per hour above the limit. In towns, speed limits can be as low as 25mph, and are generally obeyed absolutely. They found a different pattern in Montana , where crashes went up in after the limit was increased to 80 mph.
That is miles per hour over the posted limit! The Ohio man was speeding in a Dodge Challenger. Police were able to catch the driver because after he sped past them, they alerted other officers who were farther down the freeway. Even though there is less traffic — and warmer weather on the way — these are not reasons to be breaking the law. Volvo automobiles have always been known for their safety features, and in they announced a new one.
Going forward, every car they manufacture will have an electronic speed limiter. All their brands are now designed to not exceed miles per hour.
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