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Old January 2nd 05, 04:54 PM
Mike Robinson
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"Jack Brown" > wrote in message
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> Apparently the New York Department of Motor Vehicles does not know
> how to graph. Look at this graph from the drivers manual below. The
> Stopping distance for a car is 193 ft but it is plotted as about 110 ft.
> Is this a stupid mistake or an attempt to scare drivers into being
> afraid of trucks?


No its plotted to the end of the car, not the bar. So it is correct!


> http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/stopdist.gif
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