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From: mberns@ut-ngp.UUCP (Mark Bernstein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 65 MPH?
Message-ID: <2955@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 11:34:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 11:34:20 1986
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The argument that people are already driving close to 65 mph *already*
doesn't seem too impressive... I'm certain that if Calif. raised the
limit to 65, then people would tend to drive at 70-75 mph.  So then
what?  Perhaps 65 isn't unreasonable in terms of safety, etc.  That's
what we've got now, according to this argument.  But can the same be
said for 75?  I'm sure it's fine for net.auto readers; we're all great
drivers, at any speed  :-) .  But I can think of any number of drivers
and/or cars for which 70 - 75 would be quite unsafe.

BTW, I'm not suggesting that 55 is a sensible limit for open freeway
driving - I don't think it is - but just questioning the logical
consequences of the type of argument quoted in the posting.

I just don't know what on earth would be a good solution to all this.

mb