Raising the Speed Limit in Arizona

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-02-18 11:22am

# Current I-10 speed: 75 mph

# Proposed I-10 speed: 80 mph

The obsessive speed law would still go into effect at 85mph.

Too bad the original bill didn't make it.

The bill originally would have boosted the speed limit on sections of interstate and state highways with speed limits of 65 mph up to 70 mph and raised the excessive speeding level up from 85 to 90 mph.

I hope they plan on enforcing the lower speed limits as I10 goes through Tucson and Phoenix.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2004-02-18 11:57am

That's about 130 kph, which is reasonable in some areas, IMHO.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-02-18 11:58am

Zoink wrote:That's about 130 kph, which is reasonable in some areas, IMHO.

There are certainly roads in Arizona that are long, flat and very boring where the extra speed is nice.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-02-18 12:36pm

*points, and laughs*

Such low speed limits are really a nuiscance. Luckily, I don't have to deal with those, and this "excessive speeding level"

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2004-02-18 01:32pm

If you've ever driven through Arizona you'd know that if you DON'T get through that damned state that quick, you'll either go nuts from heat stroke or else die of boredom.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-02-18 02:05pm

I dont think Australian outback roads have speed limits.

But generally the city highways are limited to 100-110kph

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-02-18 03:53pm

Queeb Salaron wrote:If you've ever driven through Arizona you'd know that if you DON'T get through that damned state that quick, you'll either go nuts from heat stroke or else die of boredom.

The faster your drive the better the air conditioner works

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2004-02-18 04:31pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Queeb Salaron wrote:If you've ever driven through Arizona you'd know that if you DON'T get through that damned state that quick, you'll either go nuts from heat stroke or else die of boredom.
The faster your drive the better the air conditioner works

Yes, but if you drive as fast as I do, you need to turn on the heat to help prevent overheating.

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2004-02-18 04:36pm

If you've ever driven through Arizona you'd know that if you DON'T get through that damned state that quick, you'll either go nuts from heat stroke or else die of boredom.

Driving to Roswell, New Mexico was the same thing- so naturally I drove at 120 mph, and missed the damn cop sitting on the intersection of the interstate and back road

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-02-18 04:40pm

Wait, you mean there exist cities where they actually obey speed limits?

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-02-18 04:45pm

HemlockGrey wrote:Wait, you mean there exist cities where they actually obey speed limits?

As a German, the concept of obeying speed limits is a very strange one in general