National speed limit Gentlemen, we are gathered today to vote upon the creation of a national speed limit. A national speed limit is needed from state to state since the speed limits on interstates vary so greatly. For example in Montana the speed limit is 75mph and on an identical road in Oregon the speed limit is 50mph. ... Cliff was on his way across the Columbia River when the speed limit changed for no reason. ... I hope you have now come to see why we need to create and to enforce a national speed limit. ...

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The most important is probobly the speed limits. ... Fixed, Advisory, and Day/Night Speed limits which are all posted on different type speed limit signs. Speed limits reflect the max speed at which you can drive under the best conditions. If you are in, for example, a rain storm you will want to decrease your speed to almost half the advisory speed limit. Weather, visibility, traction, and many other aspects affect the speed you should be going compared to the posted limit. ...

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The supporter of the term limit used the very fact that the term limit would bring more diversity to Congress as the proof of their argument of its ability of promoting democracy. Term limit would speed up the process of adjusting the representative ethnic and gender mix of state. ... Its supporter also stated that term limit is the tradition of American politics. ... They have enough power to do that without the aid of a term limit. ... Term limit is a very important nature of a democratic nation. ...

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The supporter of the term limit used the very fact that the term limit would bring more diversity to Congress as the proof of their argument of its ability of promoting democracy. Term limit would speed up the process of adjusting the representative ethnic and gender mix of state. ... Its supporter also stated that term limit is the tradition of American politics. ... They have enough power to do that without the aid of a term limit. ... Term limit is a very important nature of a democratic nation. ...

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However, off limit snowboarding has a high probability for the rider to become injured. ... The rider travels at high speeds with continuous struggle to stay on his feet. ... Secondly, off limit snowboarding itself requires entire body input. ... Finally, off limit snowboarding could start an avalanche. ... Off limit snowboarding is an extreme sport. ...

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This was mainly done in an attempt to conserve energy by mandating a federal speed limit maximum of 55mph. ... States controlled the speed limits. ... A nationalized speed limit was introduced initially due to a stagnant economic period of the 1970's. ... The national speed limit was then introduced after the President urged Congress to do so in a weary attempt to conserve the supply of fuel. ... One of their first ventures was to give the power of speed limits back to the states. ...

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New cars are being produced with intelligent speed limiters installed into their engine. The speed limiters are designed to adjust to the speed limit of the area and communicate it to the car in order for it to regulate itself, so if a car is traveling in a 45 mile-per-hour zone then they will only be able to speed up to 45 miles per hour. ... They most likely took their inspiration for the intelligent speed limiter from a previous change made to the speed of large trucks. ... Now with the newly introduced intelligent speed limiter, the technology has reached the next level. ... Maybe the inte...

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In 2000, there were 1819 deaths in Australia caused by road traffic accidents, and it is estimated that a high percentage of these accidents were caused by speeds in excess of the legal limit. ... That is twice the speed limit for most suburban streets! ... There is no limit on the power or top speed of cars, and some manufacturers take full advantage of this and make their cars as fast as possible, which is there mainly as a sales pitch to the power lovers. ... Car companies have recently began to design safety features that reduce the chance of sliding or spinning out of control at high ...

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One is speed training. ... Another type of speed workout is the fartlek. ... The word fartlek means,speed play.? ... However speed is not all good. ... Low blood PH is caused by speed work and continued speed work means continued low blood PH. ...

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The speed limit is designed to give drivers an approximate rate as to which they should drive in a specific area. ... Speed limit is the maximum legal speed at which a vehicle may travel in a particular area. Speeding which means driving a vehicle faster than the speed limit, is a form of wreck less driving. ... Even If I am in a rush to get to a certain place, I still have to drive safety and as well watch my speed limit. ... Just by me going over the speed limit in the particular area that I am in I can cause an accident. ...

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If there is to be an accident and you are going above the speed limit the injuries can become much more serious much faster. ... "Going 10 mph over the posted speed limit may be a "small" increase in speed but it translates to a 78 percent increase in collision energy – that's nearly double.... If there is an accident and you are going above the speed limit the injuries can become a lot more serious. ... In conclusion, from writing this paper I have learned that there are many dangers to speeding and that I should consider them when I get in my car and go not only 17 ...

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My mother always told me, "Obey the speed limit because one day I will unexpectedly have to pay the price." ... However, not only did I not comply with the speed limit, I did not obey my mother. ... Due to the fact that the road was "All mine", I was encouraged to travel 25 mi/h over the speed limit. ... He told me that he caught me speeding at a speed of 65 mi/h on a city street with a speed limit of 40 mi/h. ... Hence, after I made this mistake I understand why my mother always told me not to excel the speed limit. ...

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The speed limit in my neighborhood is 15 mph (miles per hour) and most of the people that drive by speeds like 30-50 mph. ... We thought of putting nails and or throw some woods out on the street, but before doing it, we thought it might be unfair for the safe drivers that obey the speed limit. ... Din told me what the trailer does is to capture the speed that is over the speed limit. ... They also said if the trailer captures a lot of speed that is over the speed limit, they usually send a police officer out to my neighborhood to patrol the area. What happens is when every car that sees t...

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There is an apparent statistical correlation between vehicles traveling at high speeds and the occurrence of deadly accidents. ... The most devastating accidents usually featured car(s) driving above the speed limit. ... For example, the speed limit in a school zone is usually 20 miles an hour due to the high probability of small children walking into the street and potentially being struck by a moving vehicle. ... If there were no speed limit and that same child wandered out into the street in front of a car moving 50 miles per hour, it will be a lot harder for the vehicle to stop and the cha...

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People today speed around and cut you off, and slow down when they should speed up. ... People also have the tendency to ignore construction zones and just speed by like there isn't anyone there. Speed is a toy to most and people use it to cut you off or just to get to their destination faster. ... Speed isn't always the problem, when people don't drive the speed limit they just slow people down. ... People with fast cars have all the speed and power they need, but most times they will only do the minimum speed limit. ...

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Default Speed Limits: If there is no sign indicating a speed limit, you must obey the legislated speed limit. The speed limit – posted or legislated – is intended for ideal road and weather conditions. ... Once on the road, accelerate gently and follow the speed limits. ... Speed--Driving for Conditions: Whether on the highway or in the city the posted speed limit is intended for ideal road and weather conditions. ... Police can ticket you for unsafe driving even if you are below the speed limit. 25. ...

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Most of us having experience driving on the highway at high speed is a not pleasure task. ... They fantasize of speeding beyond speeding limit post if it seemed just escaping from county prison or running for their life. ... They indulge following the speed limit. ... Another example, they drive below speed limit. They drive forty five miles per hours in fifty five speed limit zone when they are in the fast lane of high way. ...

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Law change from 60km/h to 50 km/h on local roads 1) The change of making most suburban streets 50km/h zones from the previous 60km/h limit was necessary in order to save lives. By lowering speed levels, drivers have more time to react to obstacles they face. It was proven that by lowering the speed limit by 10km/h the average person would detect a moving person earlier and try and avoid collision faster. Being a lower speed it is easier to stop the car as it is less work on the brakes. 2) The government was trying to uphold the security and safety levels of every pedestrian. Most of these ...

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Locker then moves on to prognosticate that if allowed to continue, OnStar will eventually evolve into completely monitored driving, where the driver will no longer even have the ability to speed, because the vehicles GPS will track you and won't allow you to speed. ... Locker then finishes off his paper by giving his premonition of a future were your car can only drive the speed limit because OnStar uses your GPS to track you and sees what the speed limit on the road you are taking is and adjusts the cars max speed accordingly. ... For example, Locker talks about how if left to continue ...

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The constant possibility of surveillance creates uncertainty and fear of being caught that leads to drivers slowing down when they see the speed limit sign. Like the panoptic model, the number of speed limit signs or cameras does no need to be great in order to carry out its effect. ... If the panoptic model is powerful, effective and flawless, all drivers should slow down when they saw the speed limit sign. ... The power of the panoptic model works when drivers who observed the speed limit sign would eventually slow down due to the fear of being caught by the camera. ... Once a driver is ...

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Roads that are monitored with speed limits and traffic lights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the job of making sure speed limit signs are put up on the highway and that the police enforce the speed limits. ...

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Every driver has a problem following the speed limit at some point in time. ... Response is given with a quick drop of the pedal as twin turbo's spool up to speed. ... For those who still persist to speed, outcomes really become serious. ... The average driver is unable to safely drive cars while maintaining high speeds. ... Now, one's driving record has more points than Sunday's football game between Kansas City and Cleveland, fines are catching up to Enron's losses, and the highlight of the day is leaving the cell for lunch, all because the speed limit was not fast eno...

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Such as; buckle up it is the law and it saves lives, they are the ones responsible for their passengers and their safety, always be aware of their surroundings, you never know when a car, child, or animal may pull or run right out in front of them, and speed kills, so always drive the posted speed limit. ... The box monitors seat belt use, engine speed, tire traction and other parameters. ... When the driver exceeds preset limits for speed, braking or sharp turns, the box growls, then beeps that a violation has been recorded. The audible cues help drivers ...

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