Motorists on many roadways in Texas will now be able to drive at much higher speeds than before, after the Texas Transportation Commission approved new speed limits for at least 1,500 miles of roadways. The new limits will be set at 75 mph.
Roadways across 60 Texas counties will be affected by the speed limit changes. The Texas Department of Transportation has been reviewing the existing speed limits across the state. The aim is to increase the speed limit to 75 mph on those roadways on which studies have proved that the speed limit can be safely increased.
The changes will impact Lubbock, Hunt, El Paso, Gillespie, Crane, Webb, Wichita, Walker, Navarro and several other Counties. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the economic prosperity of the state depends on greater efficiency in the movement of people and goods, which is why the agency has moved ahead with the new speed limits.
How safe the new speed limits will prove to be can only be gauged a few months after the rules go into effect. The Texas Department of Transportation is asking drivers to continue traveling at the current posted speed limits, until the new speed limit signs are installed.
Speed is the biggest killer on American roads, accounting for more numbers of accident deaths every year than any other factor, including drunk driving. Approximately 30% of all traffic accident fatalities in the country annually are linked to motorists driving at excessive speeds.
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