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Re: Writing a Speech for raising 55mph to 65mph..
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Subject: Re: Writing a Speech for raising 55mph to 65mph..
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From: gribble@primenet.com
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Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 13:57:18 MST
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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
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Organization: Primenet
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References: <3o6kf8$5hj@nntp4.u.washington.edu>
In article <3o6kf8$5hj@nntp4.u.washington.edu> tegmstr@u.washington.edu (Steven Tegeler) writes:
>From: tegmstr@u.washington.edu (Steven Tegeler)
>Subject: Writing a Speech for raising 55mph to 65mph..
>Date: 3 May 1995 00:58:16 GMT
>I'm in a speech class and need to argue raising the national speed limit
>to 65mph. What I need specifically:
>1. Statistics on the death rates of states that have raised their 55 to 65
>2. Fuel consumption statistics (if any)
>3. Anything else anyone has to say that could help me.
>I'm about to get off the phone and call RADAR to see if they have
>anything that could help me. Are there any books out there? Reports? WWW
>stuff?
>The speech is on May 11th so I need responses fast.
>Thanks a bunch,
>Steve
You might compare the "lost" life due to accidents versus the "gained" life
due to people getting where they are going sooner and not wasting their time
draggin ass at 55. The 55 limit has wasted an enormous amount of peoples time.
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