The following link will take you to a webpage that asserts, "Lowering The Speed Limit To 50 MPH Could Reduce CO2 By 30%"
Yeah... People need speed limits to know the correct speed to drive, some people may argue that people will know what speed they should drive at, but what about people who are new?
As a fuel saving measure during the oil embargo crisis.
Speed limits are based on safety, not entertainment, and many factors contribute to setting a speed limit. Residential areas, business areas and school areas all have reduced speeds because of the likelihood that a pedestrian could be hit or killed, and to allow for congestion. Freeways and interstates have higher limits because access is limited and usually moves in one direction only, making driving safer. Some people believe that governments lower speed limits to raise revenue and do not focus on safety.
False. The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the prescribed limits does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection. It is still the driver's responsibility to adjust their speed and drive safely in accordance with the road conditions and traffic signals at the intersection.
In the UK, vehicles towing caravans and trailers are restricted to the following speed limits.Motorways: 60mph providing lower limits are not in use.Dual carriageways: 60 mph providing lower limits are not in use.Single carriageways: 50 mph providing lower limits are not in use.
Parts of the German Autobahn do not have posted speed limits.
In the 1950s, speed limits in the United States varied widely by state and type of road. Most states had maximum speed limits ranging from 55 to 70 mph on highways, while local roads often had lower limits, typically between 25 and 35 mph. The introduction of the Interstate Highway System in 1956 led to higher speed limits on these roads, reflecting a growing emphasis on automobile travel. However, the absence of a national standard meant that limits were often inconsistent across different regions.
The people who set the speed limits create and those who would break them.
Yes Germany does have speed limits but on a lot of motorways they dont :)
They are not allowed to exceed speed limits
Speed limits are set by whatever level of government owns that particular roadway.
The four major speed laws typically refer to the laws that regulate speed limits on roadways. These include statutory speed limits set by laws, prima facie speed limits that allow flexibility based on conditions, fixed or regulatory speed limits posted on signs, and basic speed laws that require drivers to always operate at a safe speed regardless of posted limits.