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Old January 10th 05, 04:36 AM
Brent P
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In article >, James H. Hood wrote:
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> Brent P > wrote in message
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>> 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.

> 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.


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Old January 10th 05, 06:46 AM
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend
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>Nate Nagel Jan 9, 1:48 pm
>This is true, but the general public has still decided that the speeds


>at which they drive have an acceptable risk level. It's not the
>government's job to protect people from themselves.



WHAT????? Are you really that stupid? Is anyone that stupid? I don't
give two ****s if a moron like you kills himself - but when you speed
on PUBLIC highways, you kill others!!!!!

  #93  
Old January 10th 05, 06:46 AM
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend
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>Nate Nagel Jan 9, 1:48 pm
>This is true, but the general public has still decided that the speeds


>at which they drive have an acceptable risk level. It's not the
>government's job to protect people from themselves.



WHAT????? Are you really that stupid? Is anyone that stupid? I don't
give two ****s if a moron like you kills himself - but when you speed
on PUBLIC highways, you kill others!!!!!

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Old January 10th 05, 01:23 PM
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:

>>Nate Nagel Jan 9, 1:48 pm
>>This is true, but the general public has still decided that the speeds

>
>
>>at which they drive have an acceptable risk level. It's not the
>>government's job to protect people from themselves.

>
>
>
> WHAT????? Are you really that stupid? Is anyone that stupid? I don't
> give two ****s if a moron like you kills himself - but when you speed
> on PUBLIC highways, you kill others!!!!!
>


Name one person that I've killed.

nate

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Old January 10th 05, 01:23 PM
Nate Nagel
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:

>>Nate Nagel Jan 9, 1:48 pm
>>This is true, but the general public has still decided that the speeds

>
>
>>at which they drive have an acceptable risk level. It's not the
>>government's job to protect people from themselves.

>
>
>
> WHAT????? Are you really that stupid? Is anyone that stupid? I don't
> give two ****s if a moron like you kills himself - but when you speed
> on PUBLIC highways, you kill others!!!!!
>


Name one person that I've killed.

nate

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Old January 10th 05, 04:23 PM
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> Considering that these terrorists kill and maim innocent americans
> every day on the highways, i think anyone caught doing 20 mph or more
> over the limit should do ten years in the can and never be allowed to
> drive again.
>
> LETS STOP BEING CRIMINAL CODDLERS.

Or worse yet, drive behind you for a week.

 




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