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Old 05-12-2008, 12:23 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Speed Limits

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Originally Posted by schillingouttheks View Post
I've also noticed that even if you do go the speed limit, it still seems too slow for the road. Highways with a 55mph speed limit are jokes.
I remember reading about how back in the day people marketed the "55, Arrive Alive" term for safe driving. 55mph is a very unstable speed, I believe it has to do with the aerodynamics, it makes handling harder because the drag is more apparent.
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