§Speed
limits require factual foundation
–Roadways
with limits are not necessarily safer than roads without them
–Speed
limit sign is a federal device and its application must be uniform
§Most
speed limits set unreasonably low
–Make
technical violators out of large percent of motorists driving at safe speed
§Current
speed limits do not reflect accident risk
–Inconsistent
with traffic law system
–Misallocates
enforcement resources
§Most
motorists drive at a speed road and traffic permits regardless of posted speed
–DonÕt automatically drive
5, 10 or 15 mph over limit
§Speed
limits have lost their informational value, and with it any positive influence they could have upon safety