>>>In some states, like Vermont, the absolute max is 65, whereas most others, >I think, it's 55 (I remember on Knight Rider the camera often used to fix >on the Kit's speedo, rigid at 55 - some kind of brainwashing propoganda). I >seem to recall this began with ONE of the oil crises in the 80s and has >never been repealed. Doesn't this drive you guys crazy, given the vast >distances you may have to cover.
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>>>Why is it, for e.g. when a car's the ONLY one on one of those endless, >long, straight, mid-west road, there's a cop waiting at the side of the >road to bust him?
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>>Im OK with 65 since you can actually do 75-80 without worrying too much.
>>55 is too low and should be upgraded to 65.
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>Hi Vlad. Not heard from you for some time.
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>So why hasn't it been repealed? It's not as if the US is trying to save fuel, what with all the gas-guzzling SUVs around today.

It sort of has been repealed, they left it up to each state to set their own limits. Here in AZ, it's 75 on rural highways, and 65 as you approach a populated area, and then it may be 55 as a highway passes through town. It's "As Posted" in any case.