[meyer]

Wisconsin motorists appear to be driving slower than they were this time last year, and a State Patrol official says the $4-plus cost of gasoline seems to be a major reason.

They are around here as well. Unfortunately, they haven't yet figured out the concept of "keep right unless passing".

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I have a counter-proposal to the dem 55-mph push:

We allocate speed limits to each lane, based on how many lanes a road has.

If it’s a limited access highway without other reasons to be concerned with speed (topography, bridges, etc), then set the speed limit for the “fast lane” to 70.

The next lane in, is 65.

If a road has three or more lanes in one direction, lane three is 60.

If it’s got four lanes or more in one direction, the remaining lanes are 55.

Trucks and slower cars, required to use the slower lanes.

It’s not quite as simple to put on a bumper sticker, but it would make a lot more sense.

That way, drivers in Prius cars going 53 mph, have a place to drive, without being such inconsiderate, brainless bozos.