================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit From: "Keith P. Mears" To: Date: Thu 6 Sep 2001 22:27:26 -0500 ================================================ I'll defer to KD on this one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi R" To: Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:10 PM Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit > And IIRC, wasn't that under the guise of saving gas during the oil > crisis in the 70s? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Creed Discussion List > > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of King_Dovregubben > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:08 PM > > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit > > > > > > Not quite true. The Feds tried to force a national speed > > limit (something they didn't have the constitutional power to > > do) by basically telling states that a 55 MPH speed Limit was > > a prerequisite for receiving federal highway funds. > > > > Montana basically said "Keep your fucking money, we all have > > 4-wheel drive". > > > > Then about a decade ago, the whole "strings attached to > > federal monies" scheme finally got declared unconstitutional. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp