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Article: DUMP 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- January 13, 1991
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-13-1991
DUMP 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT
Date: 01-13-1991, Sunday
Section: REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Edition: All Editions -- Sunday
It's time to scrap the 55 mph national speed limit.
Figures released last week show that at least 56 percent -- and
perhaps as many as 70 percent -- of New Jersey drivers sail right through
the 55 mph maximum. The police look on and do nothing. So what effect
does this silly limit have -- except to engender a cavalier attitude
regarding all motor vehicle laws?
The 55 mph limit was adopted by Congress in 1973 as part of the
effort to save energy. Statistics later showed that the lower speed
also saved lives, and the 55 mph maximum took on ...