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Jesus, if I am coasting downhill in neutral, I would use a downshift to control my speed if it became excessive. Pick the gear to maintain the desired speed.
Back when most of the laws were written, the Plymouth's with freewheeling had mediocre synchronizers at best if at all. The freewheeling had to be engaged or disengaged when the vehicle was stationary, and the brakes were very marginal at best.
Combine that with Route 33 or 50 east through the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia and you have the recipe for a disaster.
These days you can downshift your Honda into 5th, 4th, or even 3rd at 70 MPH down a 7% grade, or just slam on the brakes. Even without either of those options your steering and handling would be light years better than the old mid 30s sedan.
regards
Mech
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