Comments on: Florida Speed Limit Increase Moves Forward

By: Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:35:35 +0000

how many will be doing above 75 if passed. as far as Texas and other states with 75. those roads arent packed like ours.BAD IDEA IF PASSES.

By: Mee Tooo

Mee Tooo — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:13:39 +0000

Higher limits on roads & freeways that are designed for higher speeds do not increase the likely hood of accidents!! Over 7 decades of real world collected DOT data from around the world shows this to be the fact……Not something the safety lobby( in reality groups formed and supported by the insurance lobby )!

Utah DOT(Department of Transportation) just came out with 5+ years of collected data that shows that their increase to 80 mph on ~339 miles of interstates has actually made travel safer in stretches where higher legal speeds are allowed today!! The data also states that areas where the limit has been raised to 80 there has been no increase in average travel speeds. Before the increase from 75 to 80 the average speeds were 81-83 mph. Since the increase 5+ years ago the average has not changed and is still 81-83 mph

And there are plans in the works right now to bring all limits on highways & freeways across the state to proper posted maximums of 70-75 or 80 depending on design and current average travel speeds. Today two lane highways are posted at a maximum of 65 with under the coming plan the possibility to post the maximums to 70 or 75 where deemed appropriate by safety and average speed studies.

Texas has also proved in recent years with the statewide posting of the 75 mph maximum on all two lane highways and 75-80 mph freeways that increased legal speeds do not make travel in more dangerous. this fact is never told by the So called safety advocates. (These groups are in reality the insurance lobby ), a group that has made billions with a “B” in surcharges and rate increases from the decades of keeping limits 10-30 mph below what is in reality the safe maximum!!!

By: A1C Carnley

A1C Carnley — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:53:39 +0000

Here in Idaho, the limit is 75mph. I haven’t seen a wreck once in the seven months I’ve been here. The limit, however, is on the interstate. Main highways, such as 29, here are equivalent to 65, while in town it’s as low as 25 and 35. I drive those speeds quite often, and don’t have a problem with it. It’s not speed that is causing the accidents and incuring deaths; it’s people who don’t pay attention while they are driving, who mess with their phones, radio, ect.,

By: well

well — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:19:30 +0000

@LEO GUY, you mistake good advice ( and the law) for how i drive.

By: Speeder

Speeder — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:25:40 +0000

75 – Great!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 19:41:47 +0000

People are already driving faster, raising the rates won’t effect that. It will just mean less tickets given out. I doubt your fears of more deadly accidents will be a reality.

By: LEO GUY

LEO GUY — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:15:47 +0000

@well,

Drive like hell well, you’ll get there. :-/

By: Gembeaux

Gembeaux — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:57:05 +0000

Jane, this doesn’t mean that all highways’ limits will automatically become 75 mph; many won’t change at all. The roadways that will primarily be affected by any increase will be those long interstate stretches with few, if any, interchanges or accesses. I’ll be happy to see it increase. Other states have done this (a couple have gone to 80 mph as the top speed) without a measureable increase in accidents. Besides, a bad wreck at 75 isn’t much different than a bad wreck at 70.

By: well

well — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:56:28 +0000

Keep right jane.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:16:15 +0000

I have no problem with the increase, as long as the law enforcement cracks down on texting.