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Solve speeding by limiting cars! NOT!



On 13 Nov 1995, John P. Curcio wrote:

> Date: 13 NOV 1995 16:44:12 -0500 
> From: John P. Curcio <jpc@philabs.research.philips.com>
> Newgroups: rec.autos.misc, rec.autos.driving, rec.autos.tech, ca.driving,
>     dc.driving, alt.law-enforcement, talk.politics.misc, rec.motorcycles
> Subject: Re: Solve speeding by limiting cars! 
> 
> In article <3pu04u$6p1@ludes.com>, Mark Spencer <marks@ludes.com> wrote:
> 
> >        Since there is no place in the US where 65 mph can be legally
> >exceeded, I don't see why cars are being sold that can go faster than this.
> >Especially with speedometers that read well over 100 mph, enticing drivers
> >to drive at dangerous speeds.

For what it's worth, take a look at USA Today, page 4A.
Congress is about to abolish the 55/65 mph limit
and many states are about to raise their limits if the bill passes.

In OK, SD, MO, TX, and CA, the speed limit will be raised to 70 mph
in Wyo., Nev, and Kansas, the new limit will be 75 mph.
In Montana, there will be NO SPEED LIMIT!

Personally I am looking forward to driving through Montana if this passes.

So I guess we won't be needing speed limiters will we?

I DO think, though, that drivers should be better educated at handling 
cars, particularly at higher speeds.
A lot of people out there are not particularly skilled at high speed 
driving and they are causing the accidents that appear on highway statistics.

Wow, an Autobahn in Montana- cool huh?


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