You expect me to answer a hypothetical (and rhetorical) question regarding an incident without knowing what all the particulars are regarding that incident? Each case has to be measured on it’s own merits, and you know that. I’m not going to fall into this trap.
It isn’t a trap - it’s pointing out that speed limits are just an arbitrary number in many cases. I know this road, it’s perfectly safe to drive faster than 55 miles per hour, I live right down the road from where this happened. It’s mostly straight, flat, and unobstructed in this area.
Speed limits are 20% safety, 20% fuel conservation, and 60% revenue generation.