Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities
Traveling America's backroads, road trip experts - Noah and Noodles - explore fascinating locations overlooked while traveling.
Living out of a van, they unravel the - often shocking - story behind each neglected story or location.
If you love travel, exploration and unique locations - join us on the road!
Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities
On the Road - America's Flattest State: Which One Takes the Crown?
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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.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-2/nixon-signs-national-speed-limit-into-law
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/oil-embargo
https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/abouthomesteadactlaw.htm
https://redemptionpermaculture.com/7-of-the-worst-states-for-homesteading-and-the-reasons-why/
https://www.freightech.us/post/history-of-trucking-in-america
https://hdfleet.com/facts-every-fleet-should-know-about-truck-weigh-stations/
https://law-school.open.ac.uk/blog/red-flag-act
Noah and Noodles here!
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