(graphic courtesy of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)Decades of state speed limit increases have had a serious impact on the death toll across the country. Reasonable speed limits also have a crucial role to play, as our new study demonstrates.”Today, 41 states have maximum speed limits of 70 mph or higher. Six states have 80 mph limits, and drivers in Texas can legally drive 85 mph on some roads. In contrast, in 1993, nine states had a maximum speed limit of 55 mph; all other states had 65 mph limits. Currently, D.C. is the only jurisdiction with a 55 mph speed limit.

Source: Forbes April 04, 2019 19:52 UTC