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From: mwm@ucbtopaz.CC.Berkeley.ARPA (Praiser of Bob)
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Subject: Driving safety
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Date: Sat, 11-May-85 12:37:58 EDT
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In article <629@whuxl.UUCP> orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) writes:
>The effect of such speed limits in preventing highway deaths is
>demonstrated by the drastic falloff in traffic deaths after the
>passage of the 55 mile per hour speed limit.
> 
>            tim sevener   whuxl!orb

In that case, could you explain why the traffic deaths were falling off
at the same rate before the passage of the 55 mph speed limit?

	<mike