djedgar wrote:
Golden HVAC/Fred, I would sure be curious where you heard: "Congress wrote the speed limit laws around 1973 - 75.
Congress (Federal Govt) does not write speed limit laws
Au contrail, just google "National Maximum Speed Law" and you'll find the following:
"The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the United States was a provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited speed limits higher than 55 mph speed limit sign being erected in response to the National Maximum Speed Law.
The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the United States was a provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited speed limits higher than 55 miles per hour (90 km/h). It was drafted in response to oil price spikes and supply disruptions during the 1973 oil crisis.
While officials hoped gasoline consumption would fall by 2.2%, actual savings are estimated at between 0.5% and 1%.
The law was widely disregarded by motorists, and most states subversively opposed the law. Actions ranged from proposing deals for exemption to de-emphasizing speed limit enforcement. The NMSL was modified in 1987 and 1988 to allow up to 65 mph (105 km/h) limits on certain limited access, rural roads. Congress repealed the NMSL in 1995, fully returning speed limit setting authority to the states.
The law's safety benefit is disputed as research found conflicting results."
So yes, Congress can and does indeed write speed limit laws.
