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Oregon had been among a handful of states where the highest speed limit was still 65 mph. Rep. Phil Barnhart, a Eugene Democrat, lamented the bill to raise the limit. Barnhart harkened to the 1970s, when speed limits were lowered under President Jimmy Carterâs administration amid a national oil shortage.
Idaho comes in second with an average speed of 76.7 mph. Drivers looking to get somewhere fast might steer clear of the District of Columbia and Alaska, which have the nationâs lowest top speeds (55 mph), according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. More states are allowing drivers to put the pedal to the metal. Besides Texas, three other states now have top speeds of at least 80 mph â Idaho, Utah and Wyoming â with another dozen pushing their limits up to 75.