Bedlam wrote:
It's interesting to note that when 55 mph was chosen, they were concerned that selecting a slower speed would be counterproductive due to gearing in existing vehicles.
http://books.google.com/books?id=H0NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=how+was+55+mph+speed+limit+selected&source=bl&ots=TiThe1QJOc&sig=m3OO2lFLKDd0sRBVbvTj66sLMeg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Fc7uUZmTMoX49gS1qYCgAw&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Bedlam... I glad that I didn't see this reference before working it out on my own... I may not have understood it if I'd tried to read it before... but by me figuring it out on my own I really understood what I was into and the whys.
Thanks for sharing
It actually gives me a little credibility... I think.
Sincerly
Chet
