Lower speed limits in DFW are coming

SUMMARY: The EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision for the State of Texas to reduce some speed limits in the
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) ozone nonattainment area. This measure reduces
speed limits in a nine county area from 70 miles per hour to 65 miles
per hour and from 65 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour. This measure
was submitted on April 25, 2000, and EPA proposed approval on January
28, 2001. These speed limit reductions are designed to reduce nitrogen
oxides in the DFW area as part of a strategy to aid the area in
attaining of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

 

To just think they just raised the speed limit. Can you provide a link to this claim?

 

http://epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2005/October/Day-11/

 

Actually, they implemented this several years ago, They're just expanding it past the 4 core counties (Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Colin) to the outlying ones so that it encompasses Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties

 

If the EPA was serious about reducing emissions, then reduce traffic congestion. Stop and go traffic produce more emissions, then reducing speed 5 MPH.

 

And this makes a difference(?) if one is sitting/stuck in the parking lot formerly known as LBJ Freeway?