CHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Here’s the skinny on 70 mph
Remember back in 1973, at the height of the Arab oil embargo, when President Nixon mandated a 55-mileper-hour speed limit on the nation’s interstates? That nearly drove me crazy. Like many Americans, I made a habit of fudging on the existing 70 mph limit. I cruised the highways at around 80 mph, making excellent time to all my destinations. Fifty-five put a major crimp in my style. We had a chance to go back to 70 mph when President Clinton…