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Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Radar detectors for everyone?
Message-ID: <181@abnjh.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 10:00:09 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 29 10:00:09 1983
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In Europe automatic signs which indicate your speed if it is over
the limit considered safe near curves, bridges or exits are fairly
common. I have not seen them used excpet where a potentially 
dangerous situation exists. They are not used on clear strtches of road.
     
European drivershave good lane discipline if there is more than one
lane. On two lane roads they will pass under near suicidal
conditions however.
Their driving skill on the average may be greater than  North Americans.
Their overall accident rate is not as great, but their fatal accident
rate is twice ours.