Re: Faster driving saves lives

From: Freespeak (f-prime@activist.com)
Date: Fri Jan 15 1999 - 10:30:58 MST


At 08:26 PM 1/14/99 -0500, "Alexander 'Sasha' Chislenko"
<sasha1@netcom.com> wrote:
>
>CNN just published a report "Higher speed limits mean more deaths"
> ( http://www.cnn.com/US/9901/14/speeding.deaths.ap/ )
>from the studies conducted by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
>and insurance companies.
>
<snip>

If you're a very good driver, in a well-maintained
vehicle, it may be safer overall to drive faster
(within reason) than the speed limit (and the speed
of must other vehicles), because you reduce the time
you spend on the road (during which you're at risk).

Frederick Mann

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