Minnesota raises MPH speed limits, but the cops will grab ya if you speed.

[Deja Q]

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/s6886.html

ST. PAUL (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation said it will increase speed limits to 60 mph on Twin Cities freeways and rural two-lane highways - to make people drive slower.

"Our ultimate goal, as counterintuitive as it may seem, is to lower travel speeds," said Bernie Arseneau, director of the Office of Traffic, Security and Operations at DOT.

Hmmm. That's a WASTE of gas.

Never mind that, the last time limits were raised, they said they'd crack down on speeders too (they hadn't)

[dflprincess]

1. Does this mean I can't do 70 on highway 212 anymore

when I go out to my aunt's in Renville County? (except for around Glencoe where there always seem to be highway patrol) :evilgrin:

[Sgent]

2. Explain to me how

that is a waste of gas?

Most cars are not at maximal effiency at 55mph -- they haven't been for at least a decade.