Pros And Cons Of Raising The Speed Limit

Have you ever wanted to drive faster without being pulled over for speeding? Of course you have, we’re America it’s what we do, we go fast! This is just one of the many reasons on why we should raise the speed limit. We should raise them not only on highways, but also on interstate. I believe that highways should be raised to 60 or 65 mph, and interstate should be raised to 75 or possibly 80 mph. One reason is, that drivers are always complaining about getting stuck behind slower drivers. This problem causes road rage and makes the driver even more dangerous. Sixty-six percent of traffic fatalities are caused by road rage. Over a seven year period two hundred eighteen murders, and twelve thousand six hundred ten injuries were attributed due

With roads being better this makes them a lot safer, and more suitable for higher speeds. The 55 mph speed limit was well intended. It was put into place during the oil shortages during the oil shortages of the 1970’s. While many drivers ignore the speed limit altogether, others do try to follow them out of a sense of safety or obedience. This difference in speeds is actually more dangerous, than if everyone drove at a faster speed.

Also one big reason is to lessen the amount of times of being late and/or tardy to a class, event, job, practice, appointment, meeting, interview, and etc. With the speed limit raised many people will get to their destinations at a much faster time and allow more sleep and/or extra time to get ready before you have to leave your house or wherever you may be. With the extended speed limit people won’t be stressed trying to reach their destination at a certain time, which would’ve taken them longer going 55

That is the highest speed limit in America as of today. This forty-one mile toll road trip takes about on average a little under twenty-nine minutes (with tollbooth time included). At 65 mph, the trip would take almost nine full minutes longer, an eternity in an era when we have come to expect instant access to almost everything. Thus, the new 85 mph limit is both an attempt to keep small towns relevant in increasing urbanization, and also an acceptance of how people actually drive when there are endless miles to traverse and few natural impediments to higher rates of travel.

My last reason is that higher limits would afford police the ability to focus on other enforcement areas such as impaired, distracted or careless driving, and restraint (seat-belt) enforcement. Also with higher speeds people would be more focused on controlling a faster vehicle than their phone and/or other distractions.

Most people argue against the higher speed limit because they think it is dangerous, which is true, but only to irresponsible drivers and they also say the speed limit is to prevent high speed crashes. Although the 55 mph speed limit was set in 1974 when cars were not manufactured and not as safe as today's cars. The average car in 1974 going 55 mph took 8.67 seconds to come to a full stop including the 1 second delay for drivers reaction. The average car in 2015 going 60 mph takes 6.49 seconds plus the 1 second delay for driver