Texas 85 mph Toll Road

[Guest 270win]

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/10/24/fastest-road-in-america-opens-to-motorists-in-texas/


Any chance Tennessee will at least raise the speed limit to 75?

[Chucktshoes]

[quote name='razorback2003' timestamp='1352422521' post='842150']http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/10/24/fastest-road-in-america-opens-to-motorists-in-texas/


Any chance Tennessee will at least raise the speed limit to 75?[/quote]
I see that happening.

[Guest ThePunisher]

With $5 to $10 a gallon dollar gas prices looming under this administration, who will be able to drive that fast and afford the gas.

[gjohnsoniv]

I didn't know Chevy Volts could go that fast.

[Guest ThePunisher]

[quote name='gjohnsoniv' timestamp='1352424968' post='842178']
I didn't know Chevy Volts could go that fast.
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Texas may not allow Chevy Volts in their state.

[Pat]

That's... fast... um... wow. I don't, er... ...Well, they say everything's bigger in Texas, anyway!

[Pain103]

I'm sure that's a state highway so that wouldn't suprise me but you will never see a raise of the speed limit on the US highways or interstates until the Feds say so. They would probably lose federal road money if they raised it without approval or whatever they do. I think 70 is a decent speed people already can't drive and do 85+ so raising the speed limit also raises that threshold people think they can do before getting stopped.

[Oh Shoot]

[quote name='Pain103' timestamp='1352432350' post='842253']
I'm sure that's a state highway so that wouldn't suprise me but you will never see a raise of the speed limit on the US highways or interstates until the Feds say so. ....
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There is no federal speed law. The last one was repealed in '95.

- OS

[Pain103]

[quote name='OhShoot' timestamp='1352432913' post='842258']
There is no federal speed law. The last one was repealed in '95.

- OS
[/quote]

Good call. I stand corrected.

[Seabeejason]

Don't mess with Texas! Or you might get run over!