National Maximum Speed Law for the 55 mph speed limit offered, "Speed limit 55. It's not just a good idea. It's the law.". Intelligentsia riffed that with a more absolute statement based on the speed of light: "186,000 miles per second. It's not just a good idea, it's the law." National Maximum Speed Law The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the United States was a provision of the Federal 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited speed limits higher than . It was drafted in response to oil price spikes and supply disruptions during the 1973 oil crisis. While Federal officials hoped
Miles per hour be used to express the speed of delivery of a ball in sporting events such as cricket, tennis and baseball. Miles per hour Miles per hour (abbreviated mph, MPH or mi/h) is an imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles covered in one hour. It is used in the United States, United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations, particularly in the Caribbean region. Speed limits and road traffic speeds are given in miles per hour in the following jurisdictions (elsewhere kilometers per hour are used): Road traffic speeds in other countries are indicated in