Miata Mailing List: March 1998, Message #223

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The thing that irks me, in this area at least, is the speed limits 
keep going down further and further....

For instance, a stretch of road that goes by the entrance to the 
development in which I live - It was 55mph from before I was born.  
Now it's been changed to 45 mph.  The twisties leading up to it 
(which aren't all *that* twisty) used to keep you at least a -little- 
occupied when driven at 60-65 mph - a reasonable speed (at least as 
far as the "law" is concerned) - 65mph now is all of a 
sudden "unreasonable", to the tune of reckless driving.   Probably 
only a matter of time before the 45mph limit turns in 35mph.  ugh

Everywhere I turn these days, speed limits are getting lower
and lower.  And I keep slapping suspension mods on my car...

And this coupled with the advance of automobiles in general - better
handling and braking then 20 years ago, and they *lower* the speed
limits?

Guess I need to move.  

Or get a Yugo - at least then 45mph around a curve will keep my
interest (and keep me from dozing off)  

There's a lot to be said for speed limits that are too slow, IMO -
from a purely safety standpoint - I'm much more dangerous at 35mph
IMO than 65mph - 

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