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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. > 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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>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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>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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(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. >> 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. John Lansford, PE -- The unofficial I-26 Construction Webpage: http://users.vnet.net/lansford/a10/ |
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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 -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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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 -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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