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  • Dakota Datebook: World War II victory speed limit on North Dakota's roads

    Dr. Steve Hoffbeck, Minnesota State University Moorhead|Apr 9, 2018

    April 10, 2018 — “‘V’ for Victory,” was the famous motto of Winston Churchill as he rallied international support for winning World War II. North Dakotans answered the call and willingly rationed vital goods needed to win the war. Key elements among the rationed goods included tires and gasoline. The best way to save both was to reduce the speed limit on roads and highways. On this date in 1942, Governor John Moses requested that all police officers in the state enforce the 50-miles-per-hour speed limit then on the books. However, that fall, Pr...