U.S. officials imposed the National Maximum Speed Law in 1974 in response to the 1973 oil embargo as a fuel-saving measure, restricting speeds to a maximum 55 mph on federal interstate roadways.

North Dakota has raised its maximum speed limit to 80 mph on some multi-lane highways, becoming the ninth state to have a top speed limit of 80 mph or greater ...

The year was 1974: President Richard Nixon signed a National Maximum Speed Limit law that restricted highway driving at 55 miles per hour across the country, in an effort to save fuel during the ...

According to the latest publicly available data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong signed a bill into law that would effectively raise ...

Driving at 55mph would save 15-30% of fuel than driving at 65-80 mph. CORRECTION: The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) was actually signed by Nixon. The NMSL was modified in 1987 and 1988 to allow up ...

a system created to ensure all traffic laws are consistent in participating states. Legislators also projected that lowering the national maximum speed limit to 55 mph during the 1973 oil shortage ...

North Dakota has raised its maximum speed limit to 80 mph on some multi-lane highways, becoming the ninth state to have a top speed limit of 80 mph or greater.. The change adds to the patchwork of ...

Kathy Hochul signed Sammy's Law on Thursday, which grants New York City the authority to lower the citywide speed limit from 25 MPH. If approved by the New York City Council, the maximum speed ...