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Re: Solve speeding by limiting cars!



:P >In article <3pu04u$6p1@ludes.com> marks@ludes.com (Mark Spencer) writes:
:P >> Why aren't cars sold with
:P >>speed limiters at 65 mph to keep from exceeding the limits of the law?
:P >>        What is wrong with our government that they would ignore such a
:P >>simple way to enforce a law and save lives?


cause there are times when the average citizen does 
have legitimate reason to travel at speeds above the
speed limit - e.g. you are driving to work and someone
in your carpool has a heart attack - wouldn't you like
to be able to get to the hospital as quickly as possible?
same thing with a pregnant woman.  in most cases, even if
you are pulled over by a cop, as soon as they realize what
is happening, they will often escort you, at that higher
speed, to the hospital.

these may be exceptional cases, but they do happen, and
if *you* happen to be the one having the heart attack, 
you won't think the limit to be such a good idea then :P



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