WE DON'T HAVE THE SENSE TO DECIDE HOW FAST TO DRIVE?

Interstates were built for 70 mi per hour. Anyone can choose to drive slower to conserve fuel, but to mandate it? Again? The memories of the 70's are still fresh in some of our minds. It was a total fiasco when the government tried it then, but they never give up trying to "manage our lives". So if I commute 60 mi per day, it costs me about $14 a day at 70 mph. Say I can save 3% per year by cutting down--that's about $210 per year at $4.50 gal. But I have added about 20 minutes a day to my commute--83 hours per year, better than 2 work weeks!! What can't I do with that time?

• I cannot be with my family
• I cannot do my work
• I cannot run errands
• I won't spend it on the cellphone (but many will increasing traffic accidents)
  

If I have to pay child care, at $300 per week for two children, I have spent an additional $600+ to save $210???????? Something is wrong with this thinking. Plus my children have lost 2+ weeks of precious family time with their Mom and/or Dad.

But, as usual, Congress, riding in their limousines, think they know what is best for me and my family and don't want to give me the brains to figure out what I should do. They are so out of touch with what is happening in this country to people who work.

They are gung-ho about more cosmetic and ridiculous actions to meet the fuel economy challenges. Mandating 60 mi per hour maximum speed limit.

Gasoline Savings and Speed Limit Reduction Act of 2008
H.R. 6458 Introduced July 10, 2008 by Rep Jackie Speier (D-CA)
To establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 mi per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour on portions of the National Highway System located outside of an urbanized area. Read the bill
Contact her office

Senator Warner (R-V) introduced S.3266 "The Immediate Steps to Conserve Gasoline Act" which would also lower the national speed limit to 60 mi per hour. Read the bill Go to Section 3(a)
Contact his office

Contact these bill sponsors and let them know we have the good sense to know what trade off works for our individual situations. We can always, and some do, choose to drive slower to conserve fuel. But again they want to take away that choice.