Texas testing out section of major route to have an 85MPH (~137km/h) limit. I think this is a great idea. Higher speeds = more attentive drivers. In the US going 10mph over the speed limit does not guarantee a ticket. As long as you are driving properly and following the flow of traffic, the cops are content. With higher speeds everyone pays attention meaning fewer accidents. I have been driving here for 2.5 yrs now and have seen maybe 5 major accidents. Calgary you see that in one month. Now, if only the FnF crowd does not abuse this.
Critics say higher speed limits will lead to more fatal accidents, but McDaniel said the safest roads are ones where all motorists are traveling the same speed. Studies of drivers on that stretch of highway now show most are traveling about 85 mph, he said. "The more people we can get to travel a uniform speed, the safer are the conditions that will exist,"
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/0...8H7F4P20120607