Speed limits are interesting to think about. There are deinitely some spots where speed is reduced for no other reason than to trap the unweary and keep the lights on in smaller towns.

On the other hand, how fast do you want to drive? Unless the road is relatively free of traffic, anything over 70 feels too fast for me, and I'm talking about the highway. When I drive fast, it is never to get somewhere faster. Its allways for fun, but I don't make a living by driving, like a truck or livery driver.

On most highways by me, the traffic is heavy and the drivers are crazy, no one pays attention to the limits and they do triple lane changes and all that. There are many accidents and many cycle cops lying in wait to catch the unwary. That is one instance I am thankful for ticketing. (Esp. 435 around KC if anyone knows it).

HWY 70 between St. Louis and Kansas City is probably the worst HWY I've ever driven. Two lanes, bad surface, 70 mph limit, congested with a lot of truck traffic. Its a bad formula. Everyone drives like 80+.