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On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:10:12 -0700, Dane Buson <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Turby <[email protected]> wrote:
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> "Tim Kreitz" <[email protected]> >>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Any number of studies and stats can be googled that show how in areas
>>>>where highway speed limits are higher, per-capita fatalities are LOWER.
>>>>Germany, Italy, and (until recently) Montana are all good examples,
>>>>just for starters.
>>>
>>>HAHAHAHA. Don't start in with that nonsense again. The issue was
>>>settled back in 1974 when america went to the 55 and immediately
>>>highway deaths plumetted.
>>
>> The safest roads in America are Insterstate highways - they are also
>> the roads with the highest average speeds.
>
>I think it has rather more to do with the fact that Interstate highways
>have the lowest number of intersections of any typing of driving one
>does.
Of course, but the bottom line is that _speed_ is not the prime factor
in safety.
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Turby the Turbosurfer
wrote:
>Turby <[email protected]> wrote:
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> "Tim Kreitz" <[email protected]> >>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Any number of studies and stats can be googled that show how in areas
>>>>where highway speed limits are higher, per-capita fatalities are LOWER.
>>>>Germany, Italy, and (until recently) Montana are all good examples,
>>>>just for starters.
>>>
>>>HAHAHAHA. Don't start in with that nonsense again. The issue was
>>>settled back in 1974 when america went to the 55 and immediately
>>>highway deaths plumetted.
>>
>> The safest roads in America are Insterstate highways - they are also
>> the roads with the highest average speeds.
>
>I think it has rather more to do with the fact that Interstate highways
>have the lowest number of intersections of any typing of driving one
>does.
Of course, but the bottom line is that _speed_ is not the prime factor
in safety.
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Turby the Turbosurfer