
Carlos Lopez, director of traffic operations for Texas, said that according to a recent study, 85% of drivers on the said highways was 79mph. In this way, they were considering raising the speed limit from 75mph to 80mph. There seems to be a “natural safe speed”, some have said, that drivers seem to gravitate toward.
Having a lower speed limit on the roads do not make them any safer to drive on: “Just putting up a lower number on the highway isn’t going to slow down traffic,” said Lopez, and by raising the limits, the state can save a few bucks in the logistical costs of issuing tickets.




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