80 MPH speed limit tomorrow

[Colt45]

New signs start going up on Monday, but the 80MPH law is in effect starting today

 

[snow2]

I remember north dakota traveling hwy#2 from Minot to Montana border "no speed limit". Local guy from the area riding shotgun told me, his car me driving young punk hit 120mph with a smile... today slow mo, been passed on the freeway shoulder going speed limit...lol,children.

 

[Davy Crockett]

I remember north dakota traveling hwy#2 from Minot to Montana border "no speed limit". Local guy from the area riding shotgun told me, his car me driving young punk hit 120mph with a smile... today slow mo, been passed on the freeway shoulder going speed limit...lol,children.

Many a time my Mom told the story about a hill up here on the road that is so long and steep that the old timers used to brag if they could make it up in low gear. Others had to back up it to make it to the top.

 

[wslayer]

Lot of rigs out on the road that aren't safe to be driving at 80 mph. The 75 mph was bad enough for many. Front end components is a very overlooked part of a vehicle, and the additional RPM these little 4 bangers will be twisting. Not a good combo. Honk and stare all you want, if driving my truck I may tap the 80 occasionally, if using the car, I'm the 70-75mph team ( in the left lane ). Just kidding on that part.

 

[cooter00]

I say no limit any where let them thin themselves out

 

[Pheasant 54]

I say no limit any where let them thin themselves out

Vision zero

 

[wslayer]

I say no limit any where let them thin themselves out

You'd probably retract that statement if it took out one of your family members.

 

[lunkerslayer]

You'd probably retract that statement if it took out one of your family members.

Lighten up Francis he was most definitely joking

 

[AR-15]

Just going to make the Funeral Homes more money

 

[tikkalover]

For you guys saying the higher speed limit will cause more accidents, I call bullshit.

Accidents can happen at any speed because most idiots don't pay attention when they drive.

Shit, on Monday here in Minot 2 people riding bikes (in town) got ran over.

Wake the fuck up and stay off the phone when you are driving.

 

[Kurtr]

No more accidents than before when we switched to 80 years ago.

 

[svnmag]

Saw posted on FB that they are going to change the 'wiggle room' from 5mph to 2mph. Essentially raising the speed limit was a ruse and just intended to raise speeding fines without actually allowing people to drive faster. When the speed limit was 75, you could drive 82/83 all day long and not get pulled over. Now if you drive the same speed, you might get pulled over AND get a much larger fine for doing it.

A few poor saps may get popped. It won't last and a 2mph fine is minimal. It seems to me this same bullshit was happening in the early 00's.

 

[tikkalover]

The grace speed will drop form 5 MPH to 2 MPH


There also are increased fines for areas such as school zones and construction zones. The additional fine for speeding in a construction zone with workers present would increase from $80 to $150.
For highways with a speed limit of 65 mph or higher, the fine will be $20 or $5 for every mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater. If the driver is going more than 16 mph over the limit., $20 is added to the fine. A driver ticketed for going 95 mph in an 80 zone would be fined $75; but if the ticket is for 96 mph, the fine jumps up to $100.
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[svnmag]

No more accidents than before when we switched to 80 years ago.

Well...I'd say same as the Autobahn/Autostrade: The carnage is usually spectacular and dispersed within those statistics. I'm not disagreeing with you at all. Rock n Roll.

Here's another deal: In Alaska; frost heave has been known to create secret "ramps" in the middle of the highway. I'd say CC drivers like me would be most susceptible. I haven't heard of this phenomenon in the Dakota's:

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Same amount of accidents with increased fatalities from them is entirely possible. Speed kills. It's basic physics.

 

[svnmag]

Same amount of accidents with increased fatalities from them is entirely possible. Speed kills. It's basic physics.

Unless you know how to cry:

 

[CrappieHunter]

The grace speed will drop form 5 MPH to 2 MPH


There also are increased fines for areas such as school zones and construction zones. The additional fine for speeding in a construction zone with workers present would increase from $80 to $150.
For highways with a speed limit of 65 mph or higher, the fine will be $20 or $5 for every mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater. If the driver is going more than 16 mph over the limit., $20 is added to the fine. A driver ticketed for going 95 mph in an 80 zone would be fined $75; but if the ticket is for 96 mph, the fine jumps up to $100.
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I think the higher fines in school zones and construction zones are great, the other fines not so much

 

[Wally World]

Wonder who lobbied and greased up the politicians to get this speed increase? Maybe the extra gas taxes on the extra fuel burned was a big incentive!

It takes significantly more energy to go from 75 mph to 80 mph due to the physics of wind resistance. As speed increases, the force of air resistance grows exponentially. This means that even a small increase in speed, like 5 mph, from 75 to 80, requires a disproportionately larger amount of energy to overcome that resistance.

Here's why:

• Wind Resistance:
  The faster you travel, the more air you have to push out of the way. This resistance increases with the square of the speed. So, going from 75 to 80 mph significantly increases the force of the air pushing against the vehicle.
  
  
• Engine Efficiency:
  While engines are most efficient at lower RPMs and in their highest gear, at higher speeds, the engine needs to work harder to overcome increased wind resistance and friction, leading to higher fuel consumption.
  
  
• Overall Energy Consumption:
  Studies and real-world driving data show that each 5 mph increase in speed above 50 mph results in a noticeable decrease in fuel economy. The decrease is more pronounced at higher speeds, meaning the jump from 75 to 80 mph will have a greater impact on energy consumption than a similar jump at lower speeds.
  

For example, a Department of Energy (.gov) study showed that fuel economy decreases by an average of 14% when going from 60 to 70 mph, and another 15.4% when going from 70 to 80 mph.

Therefore, while it might seem like a small speed increase, the energy required to go from 75 mph to 80 mph is significantly higher due to the physics of wind resistance and the impact on engine efficiency.

 

[svnmag]

https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoDriveGermany?sub_confirmation=1

 

[deleted___account]

Just another tax for those that don't gaf about speed limits.