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Happy Gourmand · 07-07-2013, 08:27 AM

What's the big deal with 70 MPH. We drive up from Nashua and except for a couple stretches in Manchester and Concord, I set my cruise control at 72 to 73 MPH. At that speed, I'm hardly ever in the passing lane as the traffic is blowing by me. The cars are safer, tires are made better, roads can easily handle the speed.
Wasn't the speed limit 70 MPH years ago on the NH highways?
The biggest problem I see is cars weaving from lane to lane as drivers send and receive text messages on their phones. I think that is a more serious problem than speed.

07-07-2013, 08:27 AM	#38
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 187 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	70 mph What's the big deal with 70 MPH. We drive up from Nashua and except for a couple stretches in Manchester and Concord, I set my cruise control at 72 to 73 MPH. At that speed, I'm hardly ever in the passing lane as the traffic is blowing by me. The cars are safer, tires are made better, roads can easily handle the speed. Wasn't the speed limit 70 MPH years ago on the NH highways? The biggest problem I see is cars weaving from lane to lane as drivers send and receive text messages on their phones. I think that is a more serious problem than speed.