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Re: Unfair speed limits



In article <3m8p63$nnb@hpavla.lf.hp.com> brindle@lf.hp.com (Mark Brindle) writes:
>From: brindle@lf.hp.com (Mark Brindle)
>Subject: Re: Unfair speed limits
>Date: 9 Apr 1995 13:58:27 GMT

>Eric Bin (ebin@malibu.sfu.ca) wrote:

>: A large number of experts believe that the biggest cause of accidents
>: on the highways is speed differential.  For example, a Trabant leaps
>: into the left lane to pass but he's passing at 70mph while you in your
>: shiny new NSX are closing in a 140mph.  Your risk of an accident is
>: very high in this case.

>I agree that speed differential is a concern;  but, the *MAIN*
>cause of accidents is driver inattention and/or incompetence.
>Speed differentials on the German autobahns are *ENORMOUS* --
>closing speeds of well over 100 mph are commonplace;  yet, the
>accident rates are lower than on US interstates.

Are you sure about that?  I've heard that is a myth, that the accident rates 
(or maybe it was fatality rate) on the autobahn are much higher then on US 
interstates.


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