Anthony Giorgianni wrote:

> Is the fact that many or even most motorists are exceeding a given speed
> limit enough to conclude that they think the speed limit should be higher?
> I'm wondering if anyone has actually studied this or done a survey. I mean I
> think I can safety drive 80 mph, but I don't think everyone is capable of
> safely driving at 80 mph - especially not teenagers, maybe some elderly
> people with reduced abilities.

My question is why so many people think that everyone has to drive at
the speed limit? Why aren't they free to drive 5 to 10 mph below it?

If the speed limit was posted at 85 mph, then people who are capable of
safely driving at that speed can drive legally. Those who can't are
free to to legally drive slower.

When you think about it this way, it takes away the reason to keep speed
limits low because of below average vehicles/drivers.