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Old January 10th 05, 05:25 PM
Magnulus
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"Garth Almgren" > wrote in message
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> Did you know that you're least likely to be involved in a collision if
> you're traveling roughly 10 MPH faster than the average speed of traffic?
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Really, please cite a reference- I'd be curious to know why this is true?

Also, if you have an accident at 60mph vs. 40mph, the accident will
involve twice as much energy.

It's no surprise whenever I read about a multi-vehicle traffic crash in
the paper, and somebody is hurt or dead, either alcohol or speeding were a
factor on the part of one of the vehicles.



 




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