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Originally Posted by freebeard
I always thought 55 was the standard because they knew people would want to do a mile a minute to keep the math easy, and they wanted to keep everyone on edge.
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Looks like a lot of thought went into the decision.For the 20-years it was in force I observed very low compliance and very low enforcement.Imagine FDR's 35-MPH National Speed Limit for the duration of WW-II.