By James Baxter, NMA President In 1982 Congress authorized the National Academy of Science to do a study that documented the “benefits” of the 55 MPH National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL). I, as the President of the organization most critical of the national speed limit, was considered as a potential member of the advisory panel […]
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The Old Man In The Buick — And The Return Of Drive 55?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist GOP Senator John Warner probably doesn’t drive himself anywhere; he is flown, or chauffeured — at state expense and top speed. Which may explain why he is peddling reduced speed limits to “save fuel” for the rest of us. Just prior to the 4th of July weekend, Virginia’s senior senator […]
How Do Gasoline Prices Affect Driving Behavior?
In January 2008, the Congressional Budget Office put out a study examining the effects of gasoline prices on driving behavior. While the CBO’s analysis is somewhat dated — it’s based on four years of data collected from metropolitan freeways in California between 2003 and 2006 — the findings likely extend to current gas prices as […]
Atlanta Suburb Turns Drivers Into Fuel Pumps
It’s a ridiculous concept, but somehow it seemed inevitable. Check out this story from USA Today: The surging price of gasoline has come to this: a “fuel surcharge” on your next speeding ticket. Drivers caught speeding in this north Atlanta suburb [Holly Springs] soon will have to pay an extra $12 — to cover $4-a-gallon […]
Reinstating “55,” Are They Crazy?!
By James Baxter, NMA President The same forces that resisted the use of fire many thousands of years ago are still with us, only now they are advocating the return of the national maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Anyone who endured the last 22 year long “experiment” with the “folly of 55” […]
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