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From: west@utcsri.UUCP (Thomas L. West)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.flame,net.kids,net.singles
Subject: Re: Seat belts
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 21:44:17 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 21:44:17 1985
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Reply-To: west@utcsri.UUCP (Thomas L. West)
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
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Summary: 

>> 75% of motor vehicle related deaths occur less than 25 miles from
>> home; 50% of serious and fatal injuries occur in vehicles traveling
>> less than 40 mph.  

>The real question is how much driving is done within 25 miles of 
>home.  (If it is 90%...)   How much is less that 40 mph?
>Nyssa of Traken

  The point of the above is that accidents *do* occur on short trips at low
speeds, so it is very important to buckle up even for short trips.  However,
you are quite correct, the figure by itself means nothing.  It is only there
as a reminder that accidents happen on short trips as well.

 Tom West                         Another test to flame,
                                  Another prof to blame,
                                  And nail that problem set to the wall.
                                        -The Poslfit Blues