Re: Faster driving saves lives

Freespeak (f-prime@activist.com)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:30:58 -0700

At 08:26 PM 1/14/99 -0500, "Alexander 'Sasha' Chislenko" <sasha1@netcom.com> wrote:
>
>CNN just published a report "Higher speed limits mean more deaths"
> ( http://www.cnn.com/US/9901/14/speeding.deaths.ap/ )
>from the studies conducted by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
>and insurance companies.
>
<snip>

If you're a very good driver, in a well-maintained vehicle, it may be safer overall to drive faster (within reason) than the speed limit (and the speed of must other vehicles), because you reduce the time you spend on the road (during which you're at risk).

Frederick Mann

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