Speed limits on interstates (in rural areas) should be high enough to encourage people to go out of their way a bit to use them. That is the safest place to drive. 80 mph is fine in some locations...some states are already at 75, which means at least 80 is accepted speed. I actually obeyed that limit because I was towing a trailer.
When they had the dumb 55 limit, there was not much advantage to taking interstate over a less safe rural highway. So people like me were more likely to take the less safe highway rather than the interstate if it would save a few miles.
1996 Contour GL Sport, Zetec, MTX
1995 Contour GL, Zetec, MTX
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