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minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·23 days agoMany highways in the USA have a posted speed limit of 80. Don’t know what glue that reporter is sniffing.
minus-squareIcyToes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·23 days agoThe article talks in MPH. Here in the UK speed limit is 70mph. I’m assuming 80 in the US is KPH?
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-223 days agoNo. I wish I could share your optimism in believing the US would ever adopt the SI. Or safe road regulations.
minus-squareNednarb44@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·23 days ago70 is pretty standard in the us, though it ranges from 65-85 ( top end is rarer for sure). Most areas I drive that’s kind of the average speed, so there’s many people doing 80+ in a 70 zone
Many highways in the USA have a posted speed limit of 80. Don’t know what glue that reporter is sniffing.
The article talks in MPH. Here in the UK speed limit is 70mph. I’m assuming 80 in the US is KPH?
No. I wish I could share your optimism in believing the US would ever adopt the SI. Or safe road regulations.
70 is pretty standard in the us, though it ranges from 65-85 ( top end is rarer for sure). Most areas I drive that’s kind of the average speed, so there’s many people doing 80+ in a 70 zone