About this episode
Welcome to the van! During any road trip, questions are bound to arise as your surroundings change. Today we ask: How and when were speed limits first established? Why do trucks have to stop at weigh stations? What is the worst state to start a homestead in (and why)? And finally, what's the absolute flattest state in the United States? Let's hit the road! Works Cited: https://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/the-history-of-speed-limits-in-america/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Walter-Arnold-Worlds-First-Speeding-Ticket/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140314-flattest-states-geography-topography-sciencehttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-2/nixon-signs-national-speed-limit-into-lawhttps://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/oil-embargohttps://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/abouthomesteadactlaw.htmhttps://redemptionpermaculture.com/7-of-the-worst-states-for-homesteading-and-the-reasons-why/https://www.freightech.us/post/history-of-trucking-in-americahttps://hdfleet.com/facts-every-fleet-should-know-about-truck-weigh-stations/https://www.newspapers.com/image/50421599/?clipping_id=15388481&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUwNDIxNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxMTgxNzgsImV4cCI6MTc2NzIwNDU3OH0.NlPl0r7aeCgmNjlU7lpVqcBezgwKvQkoQL1i-KOsYD4https://law-school.open.ac.uk/blog/red-flag-actNoah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our pas
