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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
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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