I have driven across Texas, and I can safely say that I was glad I started at El Paso at dusk and stopped in Ozona around 1:00 am.
When I woke up later that day I realized I hadn't missed anything. Still too, me the better part of the day to get out of Texas.... Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 2, 2014, at 1:38 PM, Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > And Nebraska. It is way worse than I-70 in Kansas. And don't forget Texas > and OK > >> Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Kansas, Nevada, Colorado (eastern). >> >> Many parts of these states are flat as the proverbial board. Did you know >> that civil engineers purposefully put curves in roads rather than having >> long straight sections in order to keep drivers engaged? >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Dec 2, 2014, at 11:48 AM, LarryT via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Oh Man! I love Mt!! I would imagine that all that open space in Mt (and >>> adjoining states), it would be impossible _not _to drive faster than 55! >>> >>> LarryT >>> 91 300D >>> 74 911 >>> >>>> On 12/1/2014 6:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Montana had a "reasonable and prudent" speed limit and thumbed their noses >>>> at the 55 speed limit. The goobers didn't like that, so put Montana over >>>> a barrel to pass a 55 speed limit. Montana did so, under duress, but in >>>> the law, the penalty was $5, payable to the state trooper. It also made >>>> no records, and did not send information about the "speeding ticket" to >>>> any other state, or any insurance company. In effect, Montana still >>>> thumbed their nose at the 55 law. >>>> >>>> If you have ever tried to drive across Montana at 55, or even 70, you will >>>> understand why Montana needs a different speed limit. It is a big state. >>>> 500 miles on I 90. >>>> >>>> As for speed ratings, I always contended that cars should have speed >>>> ratings and so should drivers. The speed limit should be a combination of >>>> the road, the driver and the car. That is how fast you can go on a race >>>> track. Arbitrary "speed limits" are for "revenue generation" not for >>>> "safety" even though the sheeple are told the opposite. >>>> >>>> To put it in perspective: If you were to leave Kittery, maine, and drive >>>> south on I -95 for 500 miles, how many states would you cross? 10 You >>>> could get to Virginia. From Extreme northwoods to the Old South, in the >>>> distance of Montana. >>>> >>>> And, texas is bigger than Montana >>>> and alaska is big enough to swallow texas several times. >>>> >>>> >>>>> I thought Montana or somewhere like that did not have a speed limit but >>>>> then had to have one because they got sued or something >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
