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Highway Chief: Arkansans Can't Drive 65
posted 6:43 pm Fri November 21, 2008
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Little Rock - Raising the speed limits on non-interstate highways in Arkansas would raise the number of driving fatalities and increase the costs to the state for putting up new signs.
That's according to Dan Flowers, the head of the state's highway and transportation department.
Flowers submitted a report to lawmakers Friday recommending against increasing the speed limit on non-interstate highways from 55 mph to 65 mph. The Legislature last year called on the department to study such an increase.
Flowers says his agency has a goal of reducing the state's fatal crash rate by 14% by 2010. The report released by his office said that raising the limit to 65 mph would lead to a 28% increase in the number of fatalities.
Gas mileage also is a concern. Flower says gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph, and each 5 mph drive over 60 mph reduces fuel economy by at least 7%.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
That's according to Dan Flowers, the head of the state's highway and transportation department.
Flowers submitted a report to lawmakers Friday recommending against increasing the speed limit on non-interstate highways from 55 mph to 65 mph. The Legislature last year called on the department to study such an increase.
Flowers says his agency has a goal of reducing the state's fatal crash rate by 14% by 2010. The report released by his office said that raising the limit to 65 mph would lead to a 28% increase in the number of fatalities.
Gas mileage also is a concern. Flower says gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph, and each 5 mph drive over 60 mph reduces fuel economy by at least 7%.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Concerned Dude
11:20 am on 11/23/08
If we care about our "troops" we should actually be lowering the speed to 65MPH on our interstates. Yes, MrGriggs, speed does cause accidents(cuts down on reaction time) and of coursewhen you have a speed limit posted, 40 percent plus will exceed it by 10MPH or more. Yes, lack of attention is a problem but we've got to remember that with the passing of every year we're inventing more "gadgets" which divert our attention away from the fact that a vehicle is actually a "weapon" pointed at everyone one around them and must be handled(controlled) as such!!!!!!
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