Re: Speed Limits

[rdh@sli.com (Robert D. Houk)]

   The intro from our new member from Boulder, via SA (sorry, I've blanked 
   on the name) brought to mind a rather simple question.  Does anyone 
   remember driving on roads in the good ol' Yew Ess of Aye *without* a 
   speed limit?  I mean actually without a speed limit, not having an 
   unenforced speed limit.

   I do.  When I was a youngster, oh so many years ago :-(, the speed limit 
   on Missouri highways was "Reasonable and Proper"  which meant, in effect, 
   if you survived, it was reasonable and proper.  You couldn't be stopped 
   for speeding alone.  The ossifer had to be prepared to prove you were 
   driving in either an unreasonable or an improper manner.  That's a whole 
   different kettle of fish than having to prove you were driving 56 in a 
   55 zone.  That was before the days of interstate highways.  The 
   roads even had high crowns and curbs!  Wouldn't it have been fun to have 
   a nice 300 hp Audi Quattro in those days?  (See, I worked the obligatory 
   reference in!)

Kansas used to be 80mph on the interstate, and Nevada was the Reasonable
and proper bit. My mom and I never did quite agree on what that meant . . .

					-RDH