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The legislation required 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limits on all four-lane divided highways unless the road had a lower limit before November 1, 1973. In some cases, like the New York State Thruway, the 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit had to be raised to comply with the law. The law capped speed limits at 55 mph (89 km/h) on all other roads. [18]
I beg your indulgence while I wax geezerish for a moment: In 1973, when the oil crisis hit, the nation responded by paying irrational prices for higher-mileage cars, took up riding bicycles and ...
Despite milder-than-predicted conditions during much of the day, wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph in the mountains and 30 to 50 mph on the coasts and valleys are still forecast for Los Angeles and ...
In a video posted on YouTube in 2023, ... PALISADES FIRE UPDATE - 1/15, 12 p.m. ... And, the more than 14,000-acre Eaton Fire is 55 percent contained. That’s a major improvement over yesterday ...
"I Can't Drive 55" was an achievement and Easter egg found in Forza Motorsport 4 for driving a 1984 Ferrari GTO faster than 125 mph, in homage to the 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi used in the music video and the "Write me up for 125" line in the song. The song is featured in an R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 US commercial.
The 55 mph's effect on highway safety is unclear or disputed. (This is a valid opening sentiment to the Safety Impact section.) The Cato Institute found that the 55 mph limit's impact on the national highway death rate may have been a short-lived anomaly. Indeed, the death rate was declining for years before the 55 mph limit was imposed.
It hadn’t rained much in months, and wind gusts were expected to reach 80 mph. The so-called burning index — a rating that indicates the wildfire threat — was off the charts.
The Thomas Fire originated as two separate fires, with the first fire igniting on December 4 at 6:26 p.m. PST, on a cattle ranch on Anlauf Canyon Road near Thomas Aquinas College, [140] while the second fire started about 30 minutes later, nearly 4 miles (6.4 km) north in Upper Ojai, at the top of Koenigstein Road.