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Re: Solve speeding by limiting cars!
In article <1995Nov14.102136@clstac> dcwang2@csupomona.edu writes:
>In <3pu04u$6p1@ludes.com>, marks@ludes.com (Mark Spencer) writes:
>] Cars are already being sold with speed limiters to keep from
>]exceeding the limits of the tires and suspension. Why aren't cars sold with
>]speed limiters at 65 mph to keep from exceeding the limits of the law? The
>]majority of all accidents are due to speed. Thosands of lives would be saved
>]every year if cars were unable to exceed a safe speed.
>What happens *when* (not if) Congress passes the new highway bill eliminating
>the 55/65 speed limit, and you're stuck with a car limited to 65. That'll do
>wonders for the resale value I bet. The new speed limit in California is
>going to be 70. Already signed by the governor just waiting for the bill
>to pass in Congress.
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> Daniel Wang '84 RZ350 AMA#: none Activities: none
Dont forget the case where it may be necessary to go over 65 to get out of
trouble. If the only way that you can avoid an accident is to speed over 65
mph even for a few seconds, and you have a speed limiter, God help you!
Krish
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