POLICY ASSESSMENT OF THE 55 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT

The report presents historical description of the development of the policy. The following areas are researched: Motor vehicle fuel savings; safety aspects; economic impacts-government revenues, government costs, impacts on the transportation industry and on other business and industry (insurance, etc.), impacts on households; social impacts; legal impacts-state legislatures, enforcement. International experience with the 55 mph speed limit is described. Conclusions and recommendations on the policy, enforcement, and data requirements are given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with BDM Corp., Vienna, Va.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  Westgate Research Park
  McLean, VA  United States  22101

  National Science Foundation

  Office of Energy Research and Development Policy
  Washington, DC  United States  20550

  BDM Corporation

  McLean, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Schechter, H B
  • Pfeffer, J
  • Doherty, M G
  • Stokes, B B
  • Williams, H W
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 185 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Energy; Fuel consumption; Highway transportation; Impacts; Industries; Law enforcement; Legal factors; Legislation; Policy; Revenues; Safety; Savings; Social factors; Social impacts; Speed limits; Traffic safety; Velocity
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092647
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTR-6966 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NSF-1925
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM