85MPH speed limit in Texas

oh yeah BTW...thats too dang fast.....thats crazy....when we travelled from austin to midland/odessa last week..i set my cruise on 75, even tho its 80. we arent running our personal vehicle like that (new dodge laramie)....they arent made to run like that...esp in extreme heat...

 

I'm almost positive there's already an 85mph speed limit in UT, WY or CO(somewhere out there)...I drove thru it one night and I distinctly remember that I was all out(at 65mph) and was still 20mph below limit...

 

LoLlolololoooools!

Americans seriously think that 85mph (ca. 137km/h) is fast?

Go out to Quebec or Ontario, or almost anywhere in Europe, and you might be cited for impeding traffic flow if that's all you're doing on a motorway.

(And yes, I like it that way just fine, notwithstanding those utter ########## abominations known as speed-limiters, but there's a whole 'nother rant a'brewing about that. Watch this space.)

 

Never had a problem with doing 62 in either of those provinces.

 

Except this isn't Europe or Canada.

 

utah is 80. on certain sections for a speed test. haven't heard any decision on how long they are testing or planning on keeping.

co and wy are still 75.

 

at ANY speed. someone is dieing.

this ain't the 70's anymore. cars aren't built like tanks. they're built like tonka toys

 

Just in time for winter!

 

Yep, there are lot's of types of cars in America today, some old, some new, some built for speed, some built for getting into tight spaces, some built for hauling, some built for touring, some well maintained, some poorly maintained ... problem is, many don't know where there automobile fits in or what it can/can not safely do. Imagine some of the worn, damaged tires running at those speeds in the Texas summer ... makes me shudder to think about what many get by with ... by the grace of God, no doubt.