Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #86
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   From: ward.rosin@actc.ab.ca
Subject: Re: Driving speeds in CA
   Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 18:51:31 -0400

>>Talked to my local Assemblyman yesterday, and I asked
>>him about raising the speed limit.  He told me there was
>>something in the works for raising the speed limit in  
>>California.
>>
>>Write and call your local legislator, and tell him/her
>>that 55 is to slow!
>>
>>I'll keep you posted when I hear more.
>>
>>It's about time!
>>
>>Robb Baer

> Right on!!
> Sacramento area:
> morning commute ave. 75+ mph left lane
> evening commute ave. 70-75 mph left lane
>
>
>It's not like 55 means much to people now but it would
> be nice to be leagal and not have to look over your
>shoulder all the time.

Here in Alberta, the provicial government has recently removed the 
nighttime and truck maximum speed limit on our Highway #2 between
Calgary and Edmonton. Highway #2 is two and three lane divided highway 
(median is mostly ditch). All traffic may proceed at 110km/h 24 hours a day 
(about 69 MPH). As you can imagine, many drivers (including myself) often 
go 125 to 140 km/h with impunity.

I remember hearing news reports of some RCMP detachments along the
highway stopping speeders with an average speed of 144km/h (90 MPH). 

When everybody is going this fast it "ain't so much fun no more". My
guess is the government is waiting to see how many wrecks there are
on #2 before they reimpose descent speed limits. Don't get me wrong -
I enjoy tearing down the road as much as anybody else. There's no joy 
in driving in traffic where everybody is going 130km/h. It's just 
getting scary now...

(Ward) - '92 Silver