Texas highway would be the first to allow 85 mph speed limit

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51. you haven't looked at the statistics. disparity in speed SEEMS scary but in practice isn't a problem

much bigger problems include alcohol, fatigue, distractions (cell phone in particular), vehicle/tire breakdowns, backing up because you missed the exit(!), tailgating, dangerous lane changes, and of course, speeding.

speed disparity really only matters when a car comes to a dead stop on the highway. THAT, of course, is extremely dangerous. but a disparity of 10, 20, or even 30 mph? get real. basically, you're saying you couldn't even share a neighborhood road with bicycles if you can't handle that kind of speed disparity.

and as i said, the only time i hang out in the middle lane is if there's already a line of cars driving like me. when that's the case, me driving alongside in the right lane only serves to block more traffic.