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Is the American Autobahn next? How states are pushing highway speeds past the limit

#speedlimit #JohnMoorlach #Autobahn #Interstate5  #California #Route99 State Senator John Moorlach proposed a bill that would add four lanes to two highways, Interstate 5 and California State Route 99, with no speed limit. After years of seeing posted highway speeds creep up around the country, perhaps it's no surprise that a California legislator would propose the ultimate in motoring freedom: no limits at all. State Sen. John Moorlach's vision for a Golden State version of Germany's famed Autobahn — a stretch of pavement where you can drive as fast you want — is just the latest in a series of moves by states to put the pedal to the metal when it comes to speed limits. It's happening even as safety experts try to throw on the brakes on speeds that have now reached legal levels they view as somewhere between risky and downright dangerous. "We have routinely seen studies that show when states raise speed limits, they can expect higher deaths," s