Abolishing Speed Limits

It is 5:15p.m., and John has just made it on to the highway to make his normal commute to Belleville from St. Charles. About halfway there, John notices a state trooper right behind him. He frantically checks his speed! Too late!!!!!! The state trooper turns on his lights. Not only was John speeding, but now he will be late to a class he has to teach.

The problem here is that John was just driving to work. He was not intentionally speeding just to get away with it. Neither was he driving reckless. He was just moving on with his life. Everyday, people go through this same situation. They are ticketed for driving safely even though faster than the speed limit, and minding their own business. The highways should be a place that people can move about more freely and quickly.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, “drivers have ignored unreasonable speed limits” (Effects of Raising and Lowering the Speed Limits). If everyone could go the speed limit they like, then we would not have as many late people running around.

The benefits gained from raising the speed limits would be less travel time, by reducing traveling time on roads, travelers are allowed more freedom- freedom from constantly worrying about getting to work on time, or worrying when a loved one is running behind. . If the speed limits were raised, people would be allowed to live farther outside of cities. Travel time will be reduced bringing cities closer together, and allowing people to live further from the places where they work, shop, and look for entertainment.

The ideas of the drivers would be heard, within the past few years the government has opened its ears to the ideas of the drivers; the national posted speed limits have changed from 55 miles per hour to 65 miles per hour. It is human nature to want to push the speed limits.

We are all born with a sinful desire to test the limit on every rule or law given to us. It is not always that we purposely speed, but...