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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Slow down--and live
Message-ID: <2400052@hp-pcd.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 9-Sep-84 13:54:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep  9 13:54:00 1984
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Sep  7 09:54:00 1984

< 35 MPH...Its a law we can live with >

The best way to pick the safest speed is to first figure out the function
of the "Probability of having an accident" vs "Speed"..P(s). If P(30) is not
at least twice as small as P(60) then you will have more accidents at 30 due
to the fact that the driving time is twice as long. You can then argue that
60 is safer than 30.


John Eaton
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