Should there be speed limits on freeways?

[opebo]

Speed limits are a tool for the cops to harass us. Either enforce them vigorously or don't enforce them at all.

This is true, but in a free country without laws against drugs or prostitution, one would have little to fear in getting pulled over.  Clearly higher speeds are more dangerous.  Also American interstates are fairly poor roads compared to the autoban.

[opebo]

Freeway speed limits should be 75 mph in densely populated areas and 85 or 90 mph in rural areas.

define "densely populated". 75 mph is still way too high around the Twin Cities area. It's 70 mph in all of rural Minnesota and 75 mph in the Dakotas though, which I think is fine.

I live in the Twin Cities area and consistently drive 80 mph. When I'm in a less densly populated area I do 90-95 mph.

Good lord man, what kind of car do you drive?  That seems awfully fast to me.  But if you're in a BMW and Born on the Floor is in a Geo, maybe that explains the disparity.

I actually forget how fast I drive in the US, but it seems like 80 would be a maximum.. average about 60-70.  And thats in a Buick Park Avenue!