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Article: NO JUMP IN TRAFFIC DEATHS WITH 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- September 3, 1987
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION.
The 65 mph speed limit that took effect June 1 on rural interstates has had a negligible effect on the number of traffic fatalities in Indiana, a state police representative said Wednesday.
State police recorded 17 interstate traffic fatalities from May 29 to Sept. 2, compared with 15 during the same period last year when the maximum speed on all highways was 55 mph.
"There's no way, statistically, that can be significant," Lt. Ken Hollingsworth said.
Hollingsworth said he believes the attitude among Hoosier motorists has played the biggest role in keeping the death count down in Indiana when some other states are ...