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From: robert@erix.UUCP (Robert Virding XT/DU)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Fast driving
Message-ID: <244@erix.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 06:01:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  3 06:01:30 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 08:16:14 EST
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Organization: L M Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden
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There is one thing that must be stated here concerning the idea that speed
limits are really unnecessary as drivers should always know how fast they
can drive safely. While I always (?) know how fast I can drive I'm not sure
that everyone else knows their limits. As most accidents on the road, apart
from drunk driving, are caused by too high speeds I feel people need all the
help they can get.

However, I don't think that a general maximum speed limit should be set, as
there are highways and there are highways. We have a similar system here in
Sweden with 110 km/h on freeways and 90 km/h on other roads, and many times
these limits feel too slow. Of course we don't have the fantastic pile-ups
that they get in Germany on the autobahn!

Trying to show balance off the number lives saved by lowering a speed limit
against how much extra time is used in lives is ridiculous. Ask the people
in hospital who are there because someone drove to fast. Also try looking at
the total cost in time, money and lives of road accidents. Any reduction
leads to large savings.

As I said before though, the speed limit on a road should depend on the road
and not on some general limit.

				Robert Virding  @ L M Ericsson, Stockholm
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