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Re: Question for Speeders
On 26 May 1995, Tigress wrote:
> Susan E Clark (sec@christa.unh.edu) wrote:
> : What would you do if someone's pet or child ran out in front of you at
> : such a high speed? (100-130 mph)
>
> Well, personally, I don't go that fast, not comfortable for me, I go at a
> speed I am comfortable at which is around 75-80. Secondly, this is when I
> am on the highway, and I think those speeds you are quoting are also done
> on the highway, so where is the kid or pet you are talking about? I think
> a better question is what if you were going 40 or above on a residential
> area with lots of kids and pets. This would be much more realistic.
> Tigress
'Cuse me, but in my time I have seen plenty of 'pets' on the
road, dead and alive. They may not be literal pets, but strays. You
also are forgetting deer. A large animal can dart in front of you in a
split second. I have seen the damage one can do to a car's front end. I
also must point out there can be a result of loss of control. As for
residential areas, I would call 10 or 15 mph over the limit dangerous if
children and pets are present, not the loose number of 40 mph over.
Granted, 75 - 80 on the highway is fine, but 110-120+ is
ridiculous unless there is 110% visibility and no one else in sight,
especially a trooper :).
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