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In September, Texas Transportation officials approved an 85 mph (137 km/h) speed limit on a 41-mile long part of the State Highway 130 that connects Austin and San Antonio. This is the highest speed limit in the US – and it seems that Montana may soon follow suit.
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- Not So Fast: Uk Proposed 80mph Speed Limit Only For Electric Vehicles?
Last week, British Transport Secretary Philip Hammond surprised everyone when he announced the government’s intent to raise the highway speed limit to 80 mph (128 km) by 2013, in order to cut travelling times, reduce pollution and reflect today’s...
- Shocker: British Government Wants To Raise Speed Limit To 80 Mph
“Speed killsâ€, says the cliché. And so do most governments around the world that prefer to keep low speed limits and enforce them by planting thousands of cameras on the roads. Yet surprisingly, the UK government is proposing a new plan...
- Australia Testing Gps System That Slows Cars Down
Oh (big) brother; Australian officials in the state of New South Wales (NSW) will trial a GPS system with a mind of its own that will not only notify drivers of the speed limit and warn them when they are going too fast, but if they choose not to listen,...
- Ex-cop Blows 0.47% On Blood Alcohol Reading: Sets Washington State Record
When it rains, it pours, especially in ex-cop Deana Jarret’s case. This 54 year old woman from Woodinville, Washington “won†the state record for the highest blood alcohol reading of 0.47%. Of course, this was after she struck two other...
- Hyundai Sonata Clocked Speeding At 147 Mph - 237 Km/h!
A Hyundai Sonata V6 that goes 147 mph -237 km/h? Well, that’s the story of a 2006 Sonata V-6 rental car in Arizona that was clocked by cameras going 83 mph over the speed-limit. The driver, Lawrence Pargo , admitted to accusation. He was charged...
Cars
Montana State Lawmakers Want to Increase Daytime Speed Limit to 85MPH
In September, Texas Transportation officials approved an 85 mph (137 km/h) speed limit on a 41-mile long part of the State Highway 130 that connects Austin and San Antonio. This is the highest speed limit in the US – and it seems that Montana may soon follow suit.
Read more »
- Not So Fast: Uk Proposed 80mph Speed Limit Only For Electric Vehicles?
Last week, British Transport Secretary Philip Hammond surprised everyone when he announced the government’s intent to raise the highway speed limit to 80 mph (128 km) by 2013, in order to cut travelling times, reduce pollution and reflect today’s...
- Shocker: British Government Wants To Raise Speed Limit To 80 Mph
“Speed killsâ€, says the cliché. And so do most governments around the world that prefer to keep low speed limits and enforce them by planting thousands of cameras on the roads. Yet surprisingly, the UK government is proposing a new plan...
- Australia Testing Gps System That Slows Cars Down
Oh (big) brother; Australian officials in the state of New South Wales (NSW) will trial a GPS system with a mind of its own that will not only notify drivers of the speed limit and warn them when they are going too fast, but if they choose not to listen,...
- Ex-cop Blows 0.47% On Blood Alcohol Reading: Sets Washington State Record
When it rains, it pours, especially in ex-cop Deana Jarret’s case. This 54 year old woman from Woodinville, Washington “won†the state record for the highest blood alcohol reading of 0.47%. Of course, this was after she struck two other...
- Hyundai Sonata Clocked Speeding At 147 Mph - 237 Km/h!
A Hyundai Sonata V6 that goes 147 mph -237 km/h? Well, that’s the story of a 2006 Sonata V-6 rental car in Arizona that was clocked by cameras going 83 mph over the speed-limit. The driver, Lawrence Pargo , admitted to accusation. He was charged...