How will lowering the speed limits help air quality when no one pays attention to the speed limits anyway?
A. The intent of minor speed limit reductions is to lower the overall speed of traveling motorists, recognizing that observed data suggest most motorists travel about 10 percent over posted speed limits. For example, a motorist traveling on a roadway with an original 70 mph speed limit may have been traveling up to 77 mph. By lowering the speed limit to 65 mph, the average speed on that roadway may now be up to 72 mph, resulting in an overall 5 mph reduction. The NCTCOG will be working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to evaluate observed speeds as a result of these speed limit changes. Q. Do they really expect people to abide by the speed limit reductions? Nobody seems to be slowing down. A. It is expected that motorists will reduce their speeds by 5 mph since the new speed limits have become legal in 2001. Since the adjustments have recently occurred, it is too early to determine if motorists are “slowing down.” Research being performed by TxDOT will indicate if av
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