A few other states raised their speed limits to seventy-five. I was desperately hoping that Governor Allen would be as trusting as the people in charge in Montana, but, for once in his life, he didn't come through for me. While the main reason the federal ban was lifted was the recent attempts at governmental deregulation, there were also several reasons for the raising of the current speed limits in certain states. One of the minor ones was the fact that the fifty-five mile per hour speed limit was set during an energy crisis, and we do not have one now. The major reason, however, is the blatant disregard that most citizens show for the speed limit today.
Police barely seem to ticket anyone for less than reckless driving.
People are frustrated with the current system of speeding ticket distribution. A driver may pass a police officer untouched at 80 miles per hour one day, but receive a ticket for driving at 75 the next. If, however, that unfortunate speeder does get into an accident, he or she is more likely to be killed. While it is unlikely that the majority of drivers were merely playing the percentages by speeding, a limit that is closer to the average speed will help make the traffic more uniform. That statistic is consistent with the AAA information cited above, but it fails to recognize the fact that fewer accidents occur when more people drive at a higher speed.