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Re: Why it's set at 55 m.p.h...



On 4 Apr 1995, Matthew Russotto wrote:

> A misleading comparison (even if it were backed up), as it assumes that all
> accidents are speed related.  In fact, well under 20% of them are
> speed-related, according to my World Almanac (based on National Safety
> Council figures)
 
Ah, it may well be that fewer than 20% of accidents are *caused*by* 
speed, but over 60MPH the chances of the word "accident" requiring that 
dreaded modifier, "fatal" rise very sharply.

--David 

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