In article >, John Lansford wrote:
> (Brent P) wrote:
>
>>In article >, James H. Hood wrote:
>>>
>>> Brent P > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> In article >, Magnulus wrote:
>>>> > Collision at 75 vs. 55 mph has alot more energy behind it= a higher
>>> risk
>>>> > of injury/death. Much higher.
>>>>
>>>> Only IN a crash. However, the higher speed limit when more appropiate for
>>>> the road will PREVENT the crashes in the first place.
>>>
>>> Which explains why there are more crashes on a highway than on my street
>>> where the limit is twenty, right?
>>
>>Look at the values for interstates vs. surface streets.
>
> Apples vs oranges and you know it. There are a LOT of differences
> between surface streets and interstates besides the design and posted
> speed limits.

Read the quoted material. See what he's doing above? Figure it out.


>>> This persistent notion that crashes are caused largely by different speeds
>>> is absurd.

>>No such claim was made.

>>However, underposted speed limits have been shown to be safety negative.
>>
> A convenient whipping boy by those who wish to drive at unlimited
> speeds.

Yet limited access highways with lane displine that is unheard of in the
USA without speed limits continue to be safer than the USA's limited
interstates.