"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:22:27 GMT, Judah wrote in
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There are those that believe that speed zones and speed limits in
general
were created for no other reason than to create enforcement actions and
produce revenue (in the form of speeding tickets)...

I always thought the 55 mph speed limit was a result of insurance
company lobbying. After all, the energy of a collision impact is
reduced by the *square* of the relative velocity of the automobiles
involved.

Also -- and this is important -- Any "moving violation" (exceeding the
speed limit) gives the insurance companies an excuse to raise your rates
through the roof, because you are a "bad driver".

Actually what a moving violation does is allow you to pay extra to take a 4
hour hokey safe driving course which keeps the violation off your record and
provides additional income for the municipality. The 55mph limit was
enacted due to the fake energy crisis, insurance had nothing to do with it.