Are Our Speed Limits Too Low? – Safe Home Alabama

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January 5th, 2014

Esurance.com: When it comes to speed limits, how fast is too fast? And how slow is too slow?

U.S. states have been allowed to set their own speed standards since 1995, which means speed limits (and opinions about those limits) vary widely. But recently, the clamor for raising maximum speeds on highways has been getting louder. In 2012, Texas raised its maximum speed limit to 85 (the highest in the nation). Then, in August, Illinois passed a law raising its speed limit on rural highways to 70. Two Michigan senators are also currently proposing legislation that will boost speed limits on a variety of roads.