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graywolf624 · 11-24-2003, 12:24 PM

As you can see the source is the IHS, no the insurance companies couldn't have an agenda. :roll:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/11/24/speed/index.html

Whenever vehicle speeds increase, death rates also increase," said Institute chief scientist Allan Williams. "And the reverse is true. In 1974 when the national maximum speed limit lowered the limits across the country to 55 mph, fatality rates dropped significantly."

Funny every study by independent real scientists came up that fatalities were not effected. I guess the past was changed somehow?

Info on the result of the 55 mph speed limit change.
http://www.motorists.org/stealthis/coincidence.html

Isn't it interesting that the last year that insurance rates declined was 1973, the last year before the federal government decided it, and not the states should set highway speed limits? And, isn't it even more interesting that when the federal government gave up on its 55 mph folly and returned speed limit authority to the states, auto insurance losses began a continual decline!

In Colorado almost a quarter of drivers were traveling 80 mph or faster. Drivers in Atlanta posted the fastest speeds of the major cities. Despite a 55 mph limit on urban intestates, 78 percent of the drivers typically hit speeds of 70 mph and almost 20 percent are driving faster than 80, the study found.

Go my home city! I do my best to contribute to that 70-80 mph. The thing it doesn't mention is that the cops pass you doing 90 and its a 12 lane highway at many points.