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pur-ee!davy    Jun 14 09:03:00 1983



	This month's Car and Driver (July - the one with "Baja" on the 
cover) has a very interesting article on the 55 mph. speed limit.  It
takes each NHTSA statistic and refutes it.  It also gives some analysis
of the statistics as compared with the years before and after the 55 mph
limit came into effect, and shows that the 55 mph. speed limit has damn
near nothing to do with gas savings (the same amount of gas could be 
saved if everyone kept their tires properly inflated), or saving lives.
Really shows you how gullible the government thinks we are.

	By the way, they also include a postcard which you can sign, send
to them, and they'll forward it to Reagan - it tells him to make good on
his campaign promise and abolish the 55.

"55 - It's not a good idea, it's just the law"

--Dave Curry
pur-ee!davy