The factual information about speed limits in this article is interesting, but all the people interviewed for the article are against higher speeds for highway traffic (which reveals that the author is too).
I happen to believe that the purpose of motorized transportation is the efficient movement of people and their stuff. Thus, I am in favor of allowing people to choose faster, more efficient travel, with the caveat that this places on the driver the requirement to acquire driving skills, maintain his vehicle and operate within the limits of vehicle, driver and road conditions.
I also think the statistics that purport to show that "speed kills" are not particularly helpful in determining the real risks of increasing speeds. Speed differentials are more useful in the real world, which is why we have minimum speeds on interstate highways. And "speed kills" totally ignores what I think is my biggest risk: sharing the road with people who are not paying attention.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/speed-limit-boosts-show-no-signs-of-slowing-down-1521205200
I happen to believe that the purpose of motorized transportation is the efficient movement of people and their stuff. Thus, I am in favor of allowing people to choose faster, more efficient travel, with the caveat that this places on the driver the requirement to acquire driving skills, maintain his vehicle and operate within the limits of vehicle, driver and road conditions.
I also think the statistics that purport to show that "speed kills" are not particularly helpful in determining the real risks of increasing speeds. Speed differentials are more useful in the real world, which is why we have minimum speeds on interstate highways. And "speed kills" totally ignores what I think is my biggest risk: sharing the road with people who are not paying attention.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/speed-limit-boosts-show-no-signs-of-slowing-down-1521205200
