Should a 55-mph National Speed Limit Become Law?

July 17, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Lower speeds conserve fuel and make highways safer, say proponents of a mandatory national speed limit. Others say that its cited benefits are false and that impeding traffic is far worse for drivers and the environment. Should a 55-mph maximum speed limit be imposed? Post your thoughts, and don't forget to check out the debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly.

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If Obama cared about energy he would make a 55mph law

Julie borris of CA 4:09PM March 27, 2011

In either argument for or against it does not matter. The real problem is this law compelling you to perform at a specific level. Does anyone even know what's in the constitution? There are three types of law common, equity, admiralty that are sanctioned in this country. Common says punishments are criminal but the law cannot compel performance. In other words show me the injured party. Equity can compel performance but there are no criminal punishments. Plus you would have had to sign a contract knowingly, intentionally, willfully to make it aaplicable to you anyway. Admiralty can compel performance and have criminal punishments, however it is only applicable if you are not a citizen of this country. If I get a speeding ticket then who is the injured party? What person will you bring into the courtroom and say I deprived them of life, liberty, or personal property? This must make speed limits equity law based. The only problem is I signed no contract at anytime knowingly, willfully, and intentionally (must be all three) stating I agree to those speeed limits. Some may say I signed my DL, but I sign mine reserving my common law rights negating the enforced contract. DL's are another whole issue. If I don't pay my speeding tickets or show up to court then I may be arrested. So we now have speed limits that compel performance and criminal punishment........admiralty law. I was born and raised in this country, I have served my country, I love my country and these absurdities do not apply. For all you conservationists, did you know that temps are rising on the other planets in this system as well as ours? Should the planet of jupiter have it's citizens save gas, or any of the other planets for that matter? Oh wait, that's right, there's no one there. Heaven forbid we actually look to science to figure out whats happening to the temps. It's nothing more than a cycle of solar activity. Happens a lot over billions of years.

Russell of CO 9:57AM April 01, 2010

It appears there are many drivers out there who either wish they had or will be trading their present autos for an out of control Toyota because a sticking gas pedal will provide another excuse to go zooming down the interstate at 85-100 mph because if you drive on any interstate you know that no one drives at 70 or even 75. If you drive the speed limit you are subject to being run over by those who believe they own the road and can do as they please with no regard to the safety of others. One other note, these individuals do not slow any when off the interstate. Self-control and road rage know no bounds. My suggestion is, if you are in a rush, perhaps you may want to consider leaving earlier.

john young of KY 7:23PM March 04, 2010

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