NEW TEXAS LAWS 2023 Starting Sept. 1 in Texas, your speed limit may vary based on local highway conditions

[Draggingtree]

NEW TEXAS LAWS 2023

Starting Sept. 1 in Texas, your speed limit may vary based on local highway conditions

Lawmakers who ushered through the change say the new law will make roads safer during storms or construction.

BY NOAH ALCALA BACH

AUG. 22, 20235 AM CENTRAL

On an icy February morning in 2021, slippery roads and limited visibility prompted a chain reaction of crashing cars on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, eventually leading to a pileup of 133 vehicles that left six people dead.

State Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg believes a bill he authored — going into effect Sept. 1 — could have prevented that. 

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/22/texas-variable-speed-limits/

[Valin]

@Draggingtree

 

I always assumed it did depend on local conditions, here in Mn.

OTOH if someone is stupid enough to dive 65 on an ice coated hi way. What can I say?

The Moron Chip Theory:

Deep within the brain of most humans, resides the Moron Chip. This chip, when working properly, is constantly observing the person's behavior. In the event of dangerous or stupid behavior, it will go into alarm mode. Historically, this chip may be what helped the smarter cavemen to not become "food" or "stuff on a rock".


What we have here is a moron chip failure