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RE: UNFAIR SPEED LIMITS
steph@primenet.com (Steph Greenberg) writes:
SG>: In article <8A72550.20EA001210.uuout#westonia.com>, tom.neumann@westonia.com
>said:
SG>: It seems to me from the statistics above that not only do higher speed limits
>: not contribute to higher fatality rates, but there appears to be no correlati
>on
>: at all between speed limits and fatality rates.
SG>Wow, talk about misinterpretation of statistical data. In most European
>cities that I've driven in the speed limit was like 80 kph (around 50
>mph). That includes Germany. On most intercity routes in the US the limit
>has been raised to 65MPH (around 112 kph) and some are 70mph (120 kph).
Where is the misrepresentation? The original post suggested that
increasing speed limits would lead ot higher fatalities.
The numbers I posted show that there is no correlation between posted
speed limits and fatality rates.
I agree that there are many factors that lead to fatality rates;
however posted speed limits on major highways aren't one of them.
Tom
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