by maddie rose

Created on: August 26, 2008   Last Updated: September 05, 2008

Should the US national speed limits revert to 55 miles per hour?

Should the US national speed limits revert to 55 miles per hour? Yes, it should be lowered to 55 mph, of course. A shame it was ever changed. It would be an excellent time for our country to step up and take a stand. With high gas prices they way they are, we need to start watching how we drive. We actually should have been looking out before now. It would harm to up the public transits also.

Americans are globally watched and are characterized as wasteful. We are to others across the ocean and we can appear to be out of touch. So why not try to save our persona, our image and appear that we do care how we use our gas. Just because we are a large nation, we do not have to appear careless in our lifestyles. We could be the first to show the image of the law to drive at 55 mph. It may encourage others to follow this rule. If many countries cut their driving speed down, we could have been the first to lead the way. It would be a proud accomplishment for us.

Besides, oil is not going to be around forever, we know this, no surprise here. Americans do not want to depend on the Middle East indefinitely for the oil, this is why we look for alternatives and we will have them. However, in the mean time, why waste what we do have?

Driving 55 mph use to be the normal way of things during the Carter administration.
Remember: Save lives, drive at 55? It did prove to save lives. People did not wreck cars at high speeds. More people did survive from the accidents. When more accidents are involving the teenagers and young people of our country, it would be nice to see the statistics lowered. It would be nice to find people do not die from accidents as often as they do now.

Sure, it will mean more tickets for a while. It will be our own fault, and he local law departments will benefit but for a time. We will all have to grin and bear it; it does take time to get use to new things. However, in the end, we will have the gasoline we need longer, even save on our engines by not running them so hard. Americans will appear tuned in, on how to not waste gas, this resulting in less needed from the Middle East. In addition, our children and the children after them will not be as likely to die from car accidents.
If nothing else, maybe we can learn to take more in our lives, plan our schedules, and enjoy life more at a slower pace. No more multi tasking as often.
What could be better?

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