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From: rwhw@hound.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: 55mph aint the answer
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Date: Wed, 22-Jun-83 14:15:01 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 22 14:15:01 1983
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Well now, Laurie sees the light at the end of a dark tunnel! After that last
flame if you still want to speed, somethings wrong with you. Laurie has
pointed out many dangers that lie in wait for the unwary driver, especialy
those under 26 that haven't gained enough experience on the roadways.

As for the other "juveniles", those over 60, I am unable to come up with any
answers. One sugestion I can make is that when one observes a "wrinkled
citizen" driving, one should then make allowances by giving them extra
room on the road and being wary of any surprise moves they might make.

I expect to read flames in the future about requalifying driver at some
age, say each year for people over 60, but so do the law makers and also
the DMV. The greatest obstacle for getting a law like that on the books
is the lack of statistics to support the need. The opinions I have heard
indicate that "senile citizens" cause accidents, but are not involved
very often.

As for the careless driving that Laurie alluded to with her examples,
those are all candidates for traffic tickets and a trip to the "funny farm".

To sum it up, there are many reasons that negate the claim for any speed
to be a "safe speed". At the same time, there any many, many ways that
one can be a "safe driver".

                                   Roy