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Colonel D. M. Slane, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police, revealed today that all troopers were being notified to be exceptionally alert to violations of the state’s 55 miles per hour speed limit.
“We have always used our best efforts to effectively enforce the speed limit over the years,” said Colonel Slane. “However, in view of Governor Dalton’s recent call for stricter enforcement as a fuel conservation measure, as well as in the best interests of highway safety, we plan to maximize our efforts in every possible way.”
The Department noted that the release of a number of troopers from strikerelated duty at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company would effectively help in this effort by making more troopers available for patrol duty.
The State Police emphasize that Governor Dalton’s call for stricter enforcement of the speed limit, coupled with voluntary compliance, has a “built-in” bonus—fewer traffic fatalities.
Statistics show that in 1974 when 55 miles per hour became the national standard, the total number of. highway deaths was 9,000 less than in 1973. This figure dropped by almost another 1,000 in 1975, but then as emphasis on fuel conservation lessened and drivers began to increase their speeds, the death rate once again began to climb.
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