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States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travelRoad safety activists and some states are pushing to depart from a longstanding rule that sets speed limits in the United States based largely on how fast drivers actually travel. This is due to the 85% rule, which ties speed limits to the speed of the 15th-fastest vehicle out of every 100 traveling a road in ideal conditions. Critics say this approach encourages speeding. Ohio is among the states considering new guidelines that focus more on safety. But supporters of the rule say it provides... #Activism #Business #California #North Dakota #Ohio #Politics #Texas #Washington #Wisconsin 2025-08-16T21:00:54-0700 AP News https://apnews.com/author/jeff-mcmurray 2,000 words Rated 2025-08-19T16:57:43-0700 - sethherr |
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 1st GOP debate and Trump's plan to skip itNPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the first Republican debate of the primary season and former President Donald Trump's decision to skip it as he leads in the polls and is set for processing in a Georgia jail. #2023 GOP debate #Georgia #Politics #Wisconsin 2023-08-21T15:25:35-0700 PBS NewsHour 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-23T23:55:29-0700 - estew |