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Today In History: Nixon Signs 55 MPH National Speed Limit Into Law

The double nickel.  Fifty five miles per hour.  From this day in 1974 until 1987, the national maximum speed limit was set by law at 55 miles per hour.  States were free to set...

Good News and Bad News for Speed Lovers

By Chris Haak According to a report over at The Detroit Bureau, Texas lawmakers are considering raising that state's maximum speed limit to 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) on the...