Sound_Off's Blog

I think lowering the speed saves lives but it can sure anger people trying to get to work.

Yes, 55 is a great way to save gas! I have reduced my freeway driving speed from 70 to 55 mph. This reduction has increased my gas mileage from 27mpg at 70mph to 34mpg at 55mph. This is a 30% increase in gas mileage. To offset the slower driving speed I allow an added 5 to 10 minutes to my commute times.

I could drive 55 to save fuel right now without changing the speed limit. But I have a feeling that the State wants more of our money and wants an excuse to pull more people over and charge for speeding. I say - leave the speed limit as is and let people slow down to 55 if they wish to save fuel. There are many other ways to save fuel. Think again Granholm - your idea to reduce the speed limits to save fuel is ridiculous. I find it very hard to accept that we are paying you for ideas like this.

I usually drive between 55 and 60 mph on the freeway as it does save gas but those drivers who feel they have to drive 15 to 20 over the limit make it a little risky sometimes. I stay in the right lane but invariably someone will tailgate a few feet behind even though there are two or three other lanes to drive in. But I've noticed those same drivers who don't believe traffic laws apply to them commit other violations and speed on all roads, not just freeways. Lowering the speed limit on freeways will not change the driving habits of those who do not obey the higher speed limits now.

I think she should just leave things the heck alone. She has screwed up enough things in this state.

Its not the governments business how much I spend on gas.

If I want to lower my speed to save gas that's my business. NOT HERS!!!!

If you lower the speed limit then you would have to take away the drivers license and cars of the jackazzes who seem to think that they either have to go 20 miles over the limit or the jackazzes that seem to think they have to go 20 miles under and those are the ones that do not have a license anyway that's why they drive so slow they do not want to get caught but that does not matter the cops and the state will not do anything anyways.thats why we have so many people that do not have car insurance until they need to get their plate for the car.

the govener has done such a wonderful job already runing our state to the point of no return why not let her guide is every moment of our daily lives... maybe she can put us out of our misery ...

there should be some kind of way that you can tell how long that they have had car insurance on the car and or if you are a first time driver and that's why you never had insurance in your name if you keep on get insurance just to get your plate and then drop it you should not be able to get the plate or it should cost you 4 time the amount and than maybe if they have to pay more every time they will keep insurance on their car.the rest of us can keep it why can't they?they just do not care and do not want to pay for insurance that's why it is so expensive for the rest of us that have it all year long.

Lowering the speed limit would save gas but cause a longer drive to work, so does the savings in gas equal the time lost at a lower speed? Also, maybe the Big 3 plants could each start at say 6, 7 and 8 am to have a lower volumn of traffic on the roads & highways at the same time. Other companies could stagger their starting times and we would see alot less congestion and better fuel economy to boot.

Wow, Governor Jenny is really earning her keep with this one! LOL!

The state of Michigan is in economic distress, home foreclosures are high, unemployment is high, people are leaving the state in droves.

We turn to our esteemed Governor. "Please help us, Madam Governor! How can we return prosperity to the great State of Michigan?"

She replies...

"Drive 55"

Now, wisdom like THAT was definitely WORTH her re-election, wasn't it? Nice job, voters!