Because you Asked
Monday, August 18, 2008
Q I know during World War II there was gas rationing. I think there was also a national speed limit. What was it?
A Gas rationing and a shortage of rubber for tires apparently combined to cause the imposition of a national speed limit of 35 miles per hour in 1942.
Japan had seized much of the world’s rubber trees, according to historical information at www.answer.com. Though the shortage was solved by manufacturing rubber synthetically, tires were in short supply and many were in extremely poor condition.
Financier Bernard Baruch proposed gas rationing as a way to conserve rubber because it would limit automobile use.
The 35 mph speed limit was established nationally, and most drivers were limited to 3 gallons of gas per week.
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Posted by gayzettesux (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wow. You used answer.com as a reliable source? That's really professional considering there are many other sources which are a lot more accurate.
Posted by siamesefred (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
So, sux, is the info taken from answer.com inaccurate? Can you refute it?
Have you ever expressed a positive comment/opinion in your life?
Perhaps you should launch your own media product that will be 100 percent accurate all the time. It will be the gold standard to which everyone will flock. With current electronic technology, it's not cost prohibitive.
Go ahead, launch your own Web site or blog, then tell us where it's at so we can find it and fact check you.
Posted by USNretired (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It won't fly as a cited source any more than wikepedia will for a bib.
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