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The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the United States was a provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited speed limits higher than 55 miles per hour (89 km/h). It was drafted in response to oil price spikes and supply disruptions during the 1973 oil crisis.

On September 1, 1979, in a regulation that also regulated speedometer and odometer accuracy, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) required speedometers to have special emphasis on the number 55 and a maximum speed of 85 mph (137 km/h). However, on October 22, 1981, NHTSA proposed eliminating speedometer and odometer rules because they were "unlikely to yield significant safety benefits" and "[a] highlighted '55' on a speedometer scale adds little to the information provided to the driver by a roadside speed limit sign.

My 1983 C900 had an 85 MPH speedo, not sure when the rules were finally abandoned.

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    • The Speedometer, Gargoyle, Thu, 4 Oct 2012 22:56:34
      • weird fuel gauge markings, TML , Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:44:29
        • Re: weird fuel gauge markings, Craig, Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:00:39
    • I love it, RS , Wed, 3 Oct 2012 06:03:25
      • Re: I love it, Goping , Wed, 3 Oct 2012 06:10:33
        • 85 MPH speedometers, Bill Homer , Wed, 3 Oct 2012 08:28:20 <-- Viewing This Message
          • 140 MPH speedometer, RS , Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:49:43
            • Fairly usless with the PRV engine, Bill Homer , Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:36:37
          • Re: 85 MPH speedometers, Jon Petersen, Thu, 4 Oct 2012 19:32:44
            • Hi Jon!, Bill Homer , Thu, 4 Oct 2012 20:29:28
          • Re: 85 MPH speedometers, Goping , Wed, 3 Oct 2012 10:24:19
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