North Carolina Bill Proposes A Statewide Maximum Speed Limit

The maximum speed limit on North Carolina highways may be increased. When I first read the headlines about this story, I thought for sure that the state would be proposing bringing the speed limit down, but no; it's the opposite. According to WCNC, lawmakers in North Carolina are proposing a bill that would raise the maximum speed limit on interstate highways from 70 miles per hour to 75 miles per hour. The bill would also include new cutoffs for serious speeding violations; the cutoff would be increased from 80 miles an hour to 85. I'm kind of shocked at this bill if I'm being honest. If you've driven around Charlotte, you know that oftentimes, people don't obey the speed limit as it is. Especially on roads like Independence. The last thing I would think would help is increasing the speed limit. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported that while the actual number of car crashes in the state has decreased in the last few years, the number of fatalities from crashes has increased. Will increasing the speed limit pass? I have a hard time believing this bill will pass. A similar bill was proposed about two years ago but lawmakers did not pass it, and I feel like this one will go the same way. I understand that raising the speed limit will probably ease the stress on police departments regarding speeding tickets, but when you consider the safety ramifications, I don't believe it is worth it. What do you think? Does a raise in the speed limit scare you, or are you reading to get your Fast and Furious on?