(http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/non-make/ns/ns_408112_196.jpg) The Texas House has passed a measure that would allow the state's Department of Transportation to establish a speed limit not to exceed 85 mph on designated lanes or entire stretches of the state highway system. If approved, the new 85-mph limit would be the highest in the U.S. One opponent observed that "the two things that kill most people on our highways are speed and alcohol."
: Texas House Approves 85 MPH Speed Limit (http://www.insideline.com:80/car-news/texas-house-approves-85-mph-speed-limit.html)