file.newsgroup.cars.102943 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (wharfie)
Subject: Re: It's a rush... (was Re: Too fast)
In article [email protected] (Zauberer) writes:
>I guess I wasn't clear enough here. I said the roads WERE designed for
>speeds of 80 or so and still be safe. The current 55-65 will add a saftey
>margin.
They were designed for speeds of upwards of 80 - I forget the
exact spec - but for military vehicles. That's 80 in a 1958 Dodge
Powerwagon. Not 80 in a 1993 Ford Taurus.