That's a good point, Arif. But doesn't it buttume that people know their limitations? If the speed limit is 85, everyone is allowed to drive that fast - even the teenager who doesn't realize he doesn't have the necessary experience. True, he can drive slower, but will he?
I think many more people are capable of going 55 and 60 - especially on a fast-moving crowded highway - than they are of going 85 or 90. But when you raise limits, you raise them for everyone. I'm not sure even a majority of drivers would support that, even if raising the limit might have little effect on how fast people actually go.
So I wonder ... put to a referendum, I think a lot of people would vote yes to the question: Should the speed limit be raised to 85 for you and other good drivers, including all those who post on rec.autos.driving. But I'm not sure they'd do the same if the question were: Should the speed limit be raised to 85 for everyone, including the 17-year-old who has had his license for six months, the 95-year-old guy who doesn't want to admit that age is taking a toll on his reflexes and the guy with bald tires who hasn't done a sbreastch of maintenance on his car since 1967. I think I want the cop pulling over those guys when they're going that fast.
-- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni
Appalling Police Action in Palo Alto 4399Anthony Giorgianni How would you know their limitations better than they do? It's a confidence and experience issue. When I first started driving, I was nervous about...
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