Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utcsstat.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsstat!laura From: laura@utcsstat.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: speed limits Message-ID: <717@utcsstat.UUCP> Date: Sun, 26-Jun-83 03:40:43 EDT Article-I.D.: utcsstat.717 Posted: Sun Jun 26 03:40:43 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 26-Jun-83 05:57:30 EDT References: <680@utcsstat.UUCP>, <550@hao.UUCP> <696@utcsstat.UUCP>, <180@nbires.UUCP> Organization: U. of Toronto, Canada Lines: 9 The most glaring problem of setting the speed limit to 55 to keep 95% of drivers below 70mph is that you are penalising the law-abiding driver who is less likely to be the one you are worried about at 70mph. Meanwhile, the totally irresponsible driver (who may be into other things like drugs and driving, or drinking and driving) is whizzing along at 85mph. Seems to me that you are penalising those who do not believe in "civil disobedience" which is rather unfair. laura creighton utzoo!utcsstat!laura