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From: copp@petrus.UUCP
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Subject: Re: 55mph speed limit
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 08:59:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 08:59:00 1985
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Nf-From: petrus!copp    Apr 11 08:59:00 1985

Whatever the 55mph speed limit may have done for the accident rate,
it appears to me (purely subjective--no data) that the near-miss rate
is also down.  The result is--a drive on the Interstate is no longer
a scary experience for me.  I.e., despite the longer travel time,
the lower speed limit has improved my personal "quality of life."

I realize that it has NOT improved the "quality of life" for people
who frequently have to drive long distances.

I think the ultimate solution is to use high-tech hardware to make
both vehicles and roads truly safe at higher speeds.