Episode 358: I Simply Cannot Drive, Fifty Five

Show Notes Episode 358: I Simply Cannot Drive Fifty Five This week Host Dave Bledsoe signs his name on number 24 when the bartender says “Boy, I won’t serve no more” and finally pays down his bartab. (One of them anyway) On the show this week we take you back to 1974 when America had to step on the brakes, at least if there was a cop around, because the National Speed Limit was now Fifty Five Miles Per Hour. Along the way Dave answers the one question everyone had about his time as a cop. (Sadly it was not who thought Dave should ever have that kind of responsibility in the first place.) Then we settle in for a little long form math problem. (Don’t worry it isn’t on the test) From there we dive right into the history of speed limits. (The Man has been harshing our fun for a LONG time!) Then we learn how Richard Milhouse Nixon came to sign a bill mandating we all drive slower. (Why? Reasons.) And how everyone in America decided “nah, I don’t wanna” and drove as fast they wanted to anyway. (#Freedom) Finally we learn what happened so that America could finally step on the damn gas. (We are pretty sure it was Sammy Hagar) Our Sponsor this week is Tesla Stealth Coat, a car wax that reduces your over priced penis compensation’s radar profile so that you can speed with impunity. Does it work? Shut up and buy it because Elon said so. We open the show with wise words from the Ad Council and close with Banshee who can’t…well I think by this time we all know what they can’t do. Show Theme: https://www.jamendo.com/track/421668/prelude-to-common-sense The Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHell_Podcast The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ www.whatthehellpodcast.com Give us your money on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music: https://youtu.be/Ksx8ipx0sZo We are a proud member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network! http://seltzerkings.com/   Citations Needed: Did '55' Save Lives? How The National Speed Limit Failed https://groovyhistory.com/55-mph-speed-limit Wikipedia National Maximum Speed Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Maximum_Speed_Law#Enactment 85% of Drivers on Interstates Are Speeders https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/07/nyregion/85-of-drivers-on-interstates-are-speeders.html Uncited Additional Reading: https://mises.org/wire/what-failed-55-mph-speed-limit-law-tells-us-about-covid-lockdowns https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1976/567/567-010.pdf https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/RR410UNIV_65_536774_7.pdf https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-signs-national-speed-limit-into-law#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20his%20response,U.S.%20appetite%20for%20foreign%20oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices