================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit From: "Tara" To: Date: Fri 7 Sep 2001 04:38:51 -0400 ================================================ The way I understood it was that the 55 mph limit was put into effect because of the gas shortages. ----- Original Message ----- From: King_Dovregubben To: Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:07 PM 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. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Creed Discussion List > > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Keith P. Mears > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:42 PM > > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit > > > > > > Each state sets their own speed limit, but it USED to be a > > federally mandated 55mph. That was changed about a decade or so ago. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mr Mungo" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:40 PM > > Subject: NCR: speed limit > > > > > > > I was having a convo with my dad earlier and we > > > were talking about the states and came to a > > > disagreement, so I thought I'd ask you guys to > > > try and help us out. > > > What is the speed limit in the states???? > > > > > > Mr Mungo > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at > > http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your > > > free @yahoo.ie address at > > http://mail.yahoo.ie > > > > > > 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 > > > > 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