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From: joel@peora.UUCP (Joel Upchurch)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: Speed limits in other countries
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 13:13:25 EDT
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>The *Economist* wondered why the deadly accident rate in Holland is much
>higher than in Belgium, despite the similar characteristics of
>the two countries.  Holland has a lower speed limit than Belgium, too!
>
>                                       Marco Valtorta

	Do you have the countries reversed here? According to my
	almanac the reverse is true Belgium has 6.3 deaths per
	100 million vechicle-kilometers to 3.5 for the Netherlands.
-- 
     Joel Upchurch
     Perkin-Elmer Southern Development Center
     2486 Sand Lake Road/ Orlando, Florida 32809/ (305)850-1031
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