"Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" > wrote in message
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> Alan Baker wrote:
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>> Use engine braking for speed control on long hills? sure. It keeps the
>> brakes from overheating.
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>> But use engine braking for panic situations? No. No way.
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> BS - it's not one or the other. You can use both and a quick thinking
> person will hit the brakes in an emergency and downshift at the same
> time. I've never had to do it cause i drive so slowly but some nut
> doing 90 mph when he sees a road blockage 50 yards ahead should do both.

Suppose he's doing half that speed, which was the posted speed limit noted
by the OP?