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Anthony Giorgianni wrote:
> > > > > Yes. All you have to do is look at the speeds that people drive. The 85% > > speeds are all above the limits, in virtually the entire US. > > > > Floyd > > Well Floyd you have just taken me back to my original question. How can you > assume people support raising the limits simply because they exceed the > limits. I mean it would seem to make sense, but I think you can make the > opposite assumption, that people like driving fast themselves don't support > allowing others to do so. That's why I would think a poll would be > interesting. > > On the other hand, I would think that if people read the 85th percentile > stuff in some of the reports people point to on these groups, then many > might support 85th percentile limits. But I also suspect many people in some > parts of the country like speed limits as they are. I think there is little > support for no limits. I'd vote for that, and let's get rid of the smog laws pertaining to anyone except manufacturers while we're at it. -- Cheers, Bev = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 'Politics' comes from an ancient Greek word meaning 'many blood-sucking leeches.' -- Mark Russell |
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Appalling Police Action in Palo Alto
Dimwit George wrote:
> If you don't like the terms and conditions of road use (including the > posted speed limit) then feel free to not use the road. If you use the roads at the terms and conditions they post, you'd be rear-ended by someone (probably a cop on his way to the donut shop) in two minutes. John -- Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven |
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