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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: speed limit

speed limit stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION

Speed Limits Aren't Saving Lives, So Make Cars Slower

Government's priorities elsewhere, but cars that can't top 75 would save gas, too

Sep 8, 08 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Speeding contributes to 13,000 US road deaths each year, and, at 30% of traffic fatalities, places only slightly behind alcohol, at 39%, Kent A. Sepkowitz writes in the New York Times. While preventing drunk driving is a complex problem requiring cooperation of motorists, police, and educators, speeding can be... More »

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car accident • drunk driving • speeding • fatalities • road safety • speed limit

US Can Drive
55—and Should,
Greens Say

Call to lower limit claims better mileage, lower emissions

May 22, 08 9:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Escalating fuel prices and fear of global warming are rekindling debate over the nation's maximum speed limit—and environmentalists are urging Congress to slow the US back down to 55 mph, Wired reports. Advocates say going back to the speed limit set during the oil crunch of the 1970s will... More »

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environment • gas • vehicle emissions • speed limit • cars • gas mileage • Department of Energy

 Motorists Brake for Fuel Prices 

Drivers try to get savings any way they can, even if it means slowing down

May 7, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s common knowledge that driving a little slower makes more efficient use of gas. And with fuel prices sky-high, some drivers are actually throttling back in hopes of feeling less pain at the pump, the AP reports. Vacation drivers and truckers alike are heeding experts’ advice that cars are... More »

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gas • fuel efficiency • driving • gas prices • oil price • fuel costs • speed limit

 Slow Down!
 Autobahn Hits a Limit 

Germany rolls out first 75mph speed limit

Apr 10, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The German autobahn is one of the world's last stretches of open road where a driver can learn how it feels to coax a Porsche to 200 mph and beyond—legally. But those days are numbered. the German state of Bremen has imposed a 75 mph speed limit and others... More »

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environment • Angela Merkel • Germany • Berlin • highway safety • European Commission • autobahn • speed limit • fuel consumption • Bundesrat

Octogenarian Busted for Racing

New traffic-safety law applies to 85-year-old speedster

Jan 8, 08 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - An 85-year-old speedster has been charged with street racing after a Canadian cop clocked him going 100mph, the Globe and Mail reports. When the officer tried to pull over the rocketing Oldsmobile Intrigue, the heedless octogenarian sped up, weaving between lanes in icy conditions to maintain speed. When he... More »

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Canada • speeding • old age • Oldsmobile Intrigue • street racing • senior citizens • speed limit

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