[LUconn]

Enjoy your career suicide.

http://wjz.com/local/senator.john.warner.2.764204.html

Va. Senator Wants 55 MPH Speed Limit Imposed

veryone is concerned about the rising cost of gas, but are you willing to change your driving habits to conserve?

Dennis Edwards reports one senator wants to create a national speed limit to save on gas.

Virginia Senator John Warner says it's a proven way to reduce gasoline consumption, but the trade-offs may be too much for most drivers.

Warner is asking energy officials to look into which speed limit provides the best gasoline efficiency.

The powerful Republican believes Congress should consider reimposing a 55 mph national speed limit as a way to reduce gasoline consumption and lower prices at the pump.

The all powerful republican suggesting more restrictive legislation from the federal government. Good example of the mess we're in.

[JDUB]

wow, he should go ahead and take the -r off his title

[AZjonz]

I'd like to see Arizona lower its speed limit from 75. But that's an Arizona thing not a John Warner thing.

[Sly Fox]

Us Old Hags have been down this road before. Somebody needs to cue up Sammy Hagar.

[ATrain]

Us Old Hags have been down this road before. Somebody needs to cue up Sammy Hagar.

"I can't drive 55"

But seriously, it did work before with saving fuel...so I'm not entirely opposed to it, except for the fact I've gotten used to doing 65-70 on 460. Going back down would be hard to do.

[LUconn]

Us Old Hags have been down this road before. Somebody needs to cue up Sammy Hagar.

"I can't drive 55"

But seriously, it did work before with saving fuel...so I'm not entirely opposed to it, except for the fact I've gotten used to doing 65-70 on 460. Going back down would be hard to do.

How about you just drive 55 and let me drive however I want. John's not my babysitter.

[AZjonz]

Us Old Hags have been down this road before. Somebody needs to cue up Sammy Hagar.

"I can't drive 55"

But seriously, it did work before with saving fuel...so I'm not entirely opposed to it, except for the fact I've gotten used to doing 65-70 on 460. Going back down would be hard to do.

How about you just drive 55 and let me drive however I want. John's not my babysitter.

Are you opposed to speed limits?

[Cider Jim]

I usually drive in "double nickles" anyway, so I kind of like the idea.

[LUconn]

"I can't drive 55"

But seriously, it did work before with saving fuel...so I'm not entirely opposed to it, except for the fact I've gotten used to doing 65-70 on 460. Going back down would be hard to do.

How about you just drive 55 and let me drive however I want. John's not my babysitter.

Are you opposed to speed limits?

Not completely. I'd say the majority of roads have a limit that is set way below an "unsafe" level. And there are some roads where I don't think there should be a limit.

[AZjonz]

How about you just drive 55 and let me drive however I want. John's not my babysitter.

Are you opposed to speed limits?

Not completely. I'd say the majority of roads have a limit that is set way below an "unsafe" level. And there are some roads where I don't think there should be a limit.

Understandable. I think some roads are ridiculously too slow. I’m not sure about the no speed limit rule. Where is it they have no speed limits on major highways? Wyoming? Though, they will pull you over for excess speed for the condition of the car. That’s my concern as I don’t think people truly understand how difficult a car is to handle at high speeds no matter the condition of the vehicle. It’s easy to get a false sense of security.

In Virginia, I always found it a lot more difficult to see into the horizon and around the bend as opposed to the openness of Arizona and other western states. Maybe it’s an unfound concern, but I wouldn’t want folks driving at their discretion where the visibility is more challenging. But that’s a Virginia issue.

As far as saving gas, I think it would save gas by lowering limits, but let the market place take care of that. People will do what’s necessary to save gas. We’re already seeing that now as gas demand has gone down for the first time in something like 18 years.

[Sly Fox]

Sounds like LUconn would find Montana to be bliss ... and so do I in the summertime.

[AZjonz]

Sounds like LUconn would find Montana to be bliss ... and so do I in the summertime.

Or the Eden that is West Texas. I know they have posted speed limits, but is there really anyone out there to enforce it?

[Cider Jim]

I've never seen "Eden" and "West Texas" mentioned in the same sentence. When I've driven from Abilene to El Paso, I usually think of the place where Lucifer lives.

[AZjonz]

I've never seen "Eden" and "West Texas" mentioned in the same sentence. When I've driven from Abilene to El Paso, I usually think of the place where Lucifer lives.

I forgot to add the sarcasm emoticon.

[RubberMallet]

it would be good for them to change some of the speed limits in VA....some of the worst drivers i've ever witnessed...

[AZjonz]

it would be good for them to change some of the speed limits in VA....some of the worst drivers i've ever witnessed...

When I was in Lynchburg in May I thought maybe the whole buddy system of side-by-side highway driving was not as bad as I remembered, but it was. I think the locals pass that on like a family heirloom.

"Remember son, you never ever leave your wingman."

[scuzdriver]

How about lowering the work week to 4 days instead of lowering the speep limit. Talk about saving fuel!

[AZjonz]

How about lowering the work week to 4 days instead of lowering the speep limit. Talk about saving fuel!

One week I work 3 days, the next I work 4. My days are 12 hours, so I avoid rush hour. My gas consumption has dropped considerably. I like my schedulue a lot.

[flamesbball84]

How about lowering the work week to 4 days instead of lowering the speep limit. Talk about saving fuel!

LC employees have the option of working a 4-day work week. Most of them who choose that option report doing MORE driving on the extra day off than they would have if they had just used it as a regular work day where they just drive to work then back home. Why more driving? A lot of them use the extra day off for entertainment purposes (shopping, golfing/hunting/fishing, road trip, etc), and thus end up doing more driving than if they had just gone to work. The 4-day work week will save gas, in theory, if you decide to stay home and do little driving or have to drive a fairly long distance to get to work every day. For me, round trip to and from work is 10-miles. If I go virtually anywhere other than Timberlake Road on an off day, I'll end up having to do more driving than if I had just gone to work. Of course, this won't be indicative of all people, but let's not fool ourselves and think that a 4-day work week is going to be the solution to decreasing everyone's gas consumption.

On another note, some jobs are basically impossible for a 4-day work week to be permissible. For example, ask any Sports Information/Athletic Media Relations employee, athletic trainer, coach, etc. if they can do their job well in 4 days, and I can guarantee you that 99 times out of 100 you would get a "no." Also, when school is in session, custodians, dining hall staff, grounds maintenance, etc. have to be able to cover all 7 days of the week (at least they do at LC), so a college might would end up having to hire more of these employees in order to cover a full week. Same would apply for retail and restaurants that are open 7 days a week as well.

[AZjonz]

The world is a little bigger than what you have described above. I don’t think anyone is saying that a 4-day work week is the solution; rather, it can be part of the solution. Large cities in America, and there are a lot of them, have many commuters who work the traditional 5-day work week and commute an hour + each way. For them, this would be a cost saver as typically the suburbs have all that they need, stores, banking, schools, and the city has their job.

If the market place can win out, then there will be multiple strategies that Americans take to reduce gas consumption. Some ideas will work for some and not others. This one just happens to work great for me.