Speed Zone

No more fast cars:

We “speed” because it often reasonable – and not “unsafe” – to drive faster than whatever the speed limit arbitrarily happens to be. Italicized to emphasis the point I’m about to make. For about 20 years – from circa 1974 to circa 1994 – the National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL) decreed by the federal government was 55 MPH. On the highway. It had previously been much higher than that. Most states had highway speed limits in the 65-70 MPH range. At the stroke of a pen – literally – the maximum legally allowable speed became 55. What had been perfectly legal speed the day prior had become – just like that – illegal “speeding.” This is the very definition of arbitrary.

Humans weren't built for government speed...