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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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