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Well, I've voiced my opinion on speed limits before, so I'm not going to go too far into it, but just offer a slightly different perspective.
What about highways that run through cities? The speed limit on the highway while it's in my city is 50. And there's a reason for that: if people are driving faster than about 60, you have absolutely no chance to get on at an on ramp, because they're small and tight. There's no room to accelerate, so you are forced to either A) Pull in front of that Suburban that's doing 95 or B) Stop. Obviously, if one person gets fucked over by people driving too fast and has to stop, it creates enormous traffic problems. I've seen traffic backed up for blocks on a street that connects to an onramp because people couldn't pull on.
More importantly, however, I simply don't have faith that people are smart enough or responsible enough to drive safely. Call me crazy, but when I see 7 accidents in an 8 mile stretch, I'm not convinced that my safety is best placed in those people's hands.
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