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Originally Posted by wobombat
And frankly, I will embrace a national decrease in highway speed limits. 65 in my book is too fast and 75-80 in some places is way to fast, not to mention that most people go 5-20 over the speed limit anyway. Let them lower the speed limit and let them start giving out speeding tickets in earnest for going over. Maybe it'll teach people not to waste gas, and it'll help people like me to not feel like a jerk when I go 50-55 and everyone is whizzing by at 75. Their wallets will thank them for it when they pay less at the pump.
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So, how big is your house? How many kids do you have? How far should this moral authority go? People should know better than to do drive fast, or buy bigger cars than they need and the government should be the ones to tell them so. Really?
Be careful how you speak on these subjects. Our government is taking massive authority in the name of our safety (TSA is just one example) for our own good.
I for one, believe that the individual should make the choices they want and it is not the government's job to decide for them.
If you want to go 50 -55mph in a 65mph zone (for example), that is your choice. But let me decide how fast I want to go. And as long as you are in the right lane, I'll smile and wave as I pass you by.