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From: zhahai@nbires.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: speed limits
Message-ID: <180@nbires.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Jun-83 00:40:59 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 00:40:59 1983
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Ok, suppose that the 55 limit is raised tommorrow.  New speed limits are 65-75
so we all stop speeding (throw away those radar detectors since the big
emotional justification is gone, right?) and now have respect for law and order.
Naw, then instead of going 65-75 people still use their radar detectors, and
still talk about autobahns, and go 70-90mph.  Remember, speeding wasn't just
invented with the 55 limit.  Some people assert that interstates and freeways
are safe for reasonable dirvers at 70mph - well there are a lot of not so hot
drivers and the only way to keep 95+% of the cars below 70 is to make the limit
55.  I drive 55-62 most of the time with an empty road, and 65 if I'm in a
hurry or out in the boonies - and I don't worry a lot because the cops mostly
set their radar at 65 and up (the alarm).  Anyone doing 90 really stands out.
I don't have a detector, and i've never had a speeding ticket or accident.

Lets have YAP (yet another poll): how fast are you happy with allowing every
nut with a license to drive legally? No, not yourself, the others who aren't
as good a driver?  Now, take that and subtract, say, 5mph for the nominal speed
limit.  No fair expecting us all to become Germans or any such - if you want 
better training, fine but don't hedge your number with that - assume the
current drivers for this poll.  Some will be drunk, but thats another story.

My vote: I want them to stay under ____ 60-65 real (ie: limit 55-60).  (Of
course I'm a pretty fair driver, and I can handle much more, and so on...)

     Zhahai Stewart  {allegra, ucbvax} nbires!zhahai