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Re: The Federal Study that Finds Speed Lim
Robert King (king@khis.com) wrote:
: That amazed me while I lived in London. The traffic was a mess,
: but I never saw any evidence of accidents, and the locals I spoke
: with were amazed that we : in the U.S. had to have TRAFFIC REPORTS.
: "You all have *that* *many* wrecks?" was the general response.
I'm having trouble following your non-sequitur here. First, it
wouldn't be all that surprising if the US experiences more vehicle
accidents per capita than Europe, because we have *much* higher rates
of vehicle ownership and miles driven per capita. Driving is simply
much more common here. Second, since when are accidents the primary
reason for radio traffic reports? Plain old rush-hour traffic jams are
reason enough even on days when there are no accidents to report. Of
course, in a metro region of any substantial size, the likelihood that
there will be at least one accident to report will definitely increase,
but that's a function of total vehicle-miles driven, not just of
driving skills.
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