Thread: Texas raise speed limit to 85MPH

This was recently posted on the Stromtrooper motorcycle forum:

Originally Posted by Yesler

I didn't realize this hasn't been around for a while. It came to mind when reading the news article about Austin-San Antonio making an 85mph speed limit for a new toll road they're about to open. The article mentioned it being the fastest speed limit in the US, which made me think of Montana.

Unfortunately for me, I had nothing worthy of this speed limit at that time. Nevertheless, it did make for some relatively fast trips. Interesting this was also in effect pre-1974... too early for me to be operating any motors



Do not pass go

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

gee you must be going fast--
ALL the gauges are off the scale!!!

or its a rental,,

or--

Axle stands will do....

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

No taxes was good. $2.25 for a draught beer in Hardin, MT. $4.20 for a six pack of 16oz cans of Milwaukee strong stuff. I thought the guy in the cornerstore said $14.20 and told him he had given too much change. funny liquor laws though. A "liquor store" can only sell wine and spirits, not beer. Beer is bought at the corner store, supermarket, and gas station.

Brian
Yes a bit weird from many a perspective. A lot depends upon what county you are trying to buy booze!
Here in Colorado the gas stations and supermarkets can only sell 3-2 beer.
(3.2% strength.) The "liquor" stores do the rest.

Recently they were allowed to be open on Sunday. whoopdy do!
Then the supermarkets wanted to compete, with regular booze , wines, proper beer etc. That went down like a turd in a punch bowl; too much competition for the established liquor stores I suppose.

Yes there are some things that will surprise you! Like drive in liquor stores in Sheridan Wyoming but then they have braille at the drive through in banks in Colorado. I don't know what is scarier anymore, drunks driving cars or blind buggers at the wheel mate!
Cheers Dennis
zedcars

Originally Posted by zedcars

I don't know what is scarier anymore, drunks driving cars or blind buggers at the wheel mate!
Cheers Dennis
zedcars

I was a Dept. of Social Security field officer for a while. One regularly came across Blind Pensioners who still had driver's licences. They have to be legally blind, not totally in the dark. They usually said something like "I only drive down to the local shops". Yes, right past the school.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

gee you must be going fast--
ALL the gauges are off the scale!!!

or its a rental,,

or--

Our Subaru Liberty does that. All gauges do a full scale deflection when the ignition is turned on. It is a gauge check, but I just think it looks cool!

Originally Posted by bob10

You are obviously fishing for a reaction with that post. Either that or you have never driven on the National highway north of Newcastle. try not to make it so obvious next time, you might get someone in. .....oh..... you got me..... yeah. Bob

While I was stirring the pot, I did actually say motoway not highway, or to clarify dual lane and above so slow vehicles can use the left lane and faster in the right ones.

I can't see any justifiable reason for the speed limits other than nanny state or revenue raising in this day and age of quality of cars and roads. Obviously drive to the conditions is paramount, my thoughts any way

Biggest issue for me when driving on Aussie freeways is people sitting in the overtaking lane bang on the speed limit. I'm sure some do it on purpose to ****
other drivers off and then theres those who are in la la land and seem oblivious to the fact that the lane is for overtaking.
When driving in Europe earlier this year it was nice to see that the overtaking lane was used just for overtaking and almost everyone would quickly get out of the lane when overtaking was done, handy when a big Merc is zipping along at 200KMH +.
I was amazed at the speeds in Germany and how well the roads worked considering there was sometimes 150KMH difference in speeds between the lanes. Only once did I see a near miss where a Merc came flying along at probably 250KMH and someone pulled out to overtake another car at about 150KMH, well the Merc had about 200 metres to lose 100KMH. he did it with smoke coming off his brake disc and probably required a change of underwear at the next service station

Originally Posted by Discomark

Only once did I see a near miss where a Merc came flying along at probably 250KMH and someone pulled out to overtake another car at about 150KMH

There is the odd problem on the (legal) high speed roads.
Speed doesn't kill, but speed differential might run things closer than otherwise may be the case.
Personal opinion is that we have plenty of roads around that would be fine at 130-140kph, but any higher the issue will be speed differential and driver behaivor, far too many drivers that have no ability to observe what is happening around them plan for the conditions.