Texas to open 85mph hiway.......

**DaveG** · 09-07-2012, 10:15 AM

Speed Limits are just a suggestion to some drivers. That is why you rearly see anyone driving less than 5 mph over.

**Brandi** · 09-07-2012, 03:40 PM

I've driven in Texas before...they only use speed limits as a dare to beat them. I don't really see a problem with 85...most everyone is driving that speed anyways. Gotta give them credit though...increase the speed but charge you to drive on it. I'm surprised Oklahoma hasn't done it already, we love a good turnpike scam here. I'm waiting for Oklahoma to ban business that provide food/drinks, gas and restrooms on any road that circumvents the turnpikes lol.

**Cards81fan** · 09-07-2012, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Brandi

Gotta give them credit though...increase the speed but charge you to drive on it. I'm surprised Oklahoma hasn't done it already, we love a good turnpike scam here.

I think we already have. Turnpikes can be 75, but I've never seen a free road post more than 70. Isn't I-40 out west to the TX border only 70 (It's been about 6 years since I have taken that road)? And 412 out west of Enid and on through the Panhandle (about 20 years since I've been out to Boise City).

**RidgeHunter** · 09-07-2012, 05:39 PM

Well I'm home sick so let's pick on Clay.

Originally Posted by CHenry

When highways are designed, a speed design is used. 75 is what is used now days for interstate and 65 on rural highways. the older highways were designed for 50 mph. Since the speed limit was raised from 55 to 65 here in OK, the fatality rates have skyrocketed simply because these older rural roads are not designed for safe travel at 65 mph.

a.) bullshit

b.) correlation does not imply causation

c.) correlation really does not imply causation when you're talking insignificant and non-trending rate changes

http://www.ok.gov/health/documents/Traffic.pdf

http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa346.pdf

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13776685