Texas studies 85 mph speed limit, highest in the nation.

female drivers + 85 mph = accidents galore

 

When I was driving through Kansas on my move last year, the the #25 and #35 turnpikes had 75 mph limits, but they had no feeders or cops; so you could pretty much hit 90-100 mph if you wanted. The deterrent being that they were two-lane, two-way highways and major trucker routes. The worst part was seeing a dead dog every few miles.

Ultimately I think this is a bad idea outside of West Texas or something, and a pretty horrible idea between a route with so many college kids. And, frankly, wouldn't mind seeing state troopers rack up the extra ticket revenue from a typical speed limit.

 

Isn't it 85 from San An to El Paso?

Rocket River

 

I don't like this idea.

But I will completely take advantage of it when it happens.

 

This is one of those ideas that sounds great but then you realize old people, women, etc... are going to drive at a speed comfortable for themselves (i.e. <85mph). that'll create havoc between cars trying to go 10mph over and those going 10-20mph under.

 

While I think it would be an awesome idea, the positives mentioned and the 'everyone moving at the same speed' theory are a pipe dream.

Too many bad, dumb drivers.

 

I like the idea, since it's really inconvenient to clean up big pieces of debris after an accident. As you get up towards 100 mph, wrecks get their aerosol on.

 

I think it's 80, but everyone goes 90 on it at least.

 

I drive on 130 all the time. It's empty. Like, really empty.



Most of it looks like this. Not much traffic at all. I routinely drive 80mph, and feel completely safe. I also get my doors blown off by folks driving much faster. I don't think 85 is out of line at all.

 

+1, idiots can't even keep up with 60mph! MUST GO UNDER SPEED LIMIT OR I CAN HAZ TICKETS

 

Something like that. At least 80 for long stretches, RR. I loved it. We went out to Big Bend, Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, and the rest of the area a week before the fires started. Talk about luck! The MacDonald Observatory was incredible. The whole area was beautful. Two weeks later, it was a charred mess, and still burning.

 

Agreed, BetterThanI. Even during rush hour it's pretty empty.

I'm in favor of bumping up the speed limit to 85 on toll road 130.

 

They must really have faith in Asian drivers, women, teenagers, and those random ignorant people.

I also don't like this idea.

 

i like the idea

the bad drivers can naturally select against themselves

 

Some cars won't be able to handle this.

 

They should consider this for parts of I-10 between Houston and San Antonio.

 

This Asian drivers being bad is a complete myth. Have none of you seen Tokyo Drift.

 

I would avoid this highway like the plague. 85 mph is too damn fast, especially considering the fact that folks aren't going to do just 85, they are going to push 85 up to 90-95, just like they push 65 to 70-75.

 

Man I don't know, I drove faster with like 3hours of driving practice when I was in driving school here in Germany. Are it genetics that make us Germans feel like everything under 100mph is p***y speed? And then I see that nice picture of that 3-lane highway and some people here say they feel uncomfortable or not safe driving faster?