Anthony 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 going over 60 mph. I didn't like driving on interstates at that time either.
Why is what you think any more valid than what other people think? How would you know that the teen won't end up crashing at 60 mph, or will be perfectly fine driving 75 mph? Most people know their limits. If they didn't the chances of being in a crash would be much, much higher than it is now.
True, but why should people who are capable of more be limited to the level of those who are below average?
I'm sure the majority of people would when they realize that the argument that one has to drive the speed limit and is not free to drive below it is fallicious in nature.
The speed limit is supposed to represent an *upper bound*. That doesn't mean that the slowest drivers will go 5 mph above it. If the majority of drivers can safely drive at 85 mph, then that's what the speed limit should be. Just because some below average senior citizen or teenager can't handle it doesn't mean everyone else should be limited to their skill level.
