Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: danger region: nonintercepted speeds - (nf) Message-ID: <347@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 11:19:20 EDT Article-I.D.: watdcsu.347 Posted: Thu Aug 9 11:19:20 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 00:46:56 EDT References: <413@tesla.UUCP>, <26900002@uicsl.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 12 > From ashwin@uicsl.UUCP Tue Aug 7 13:13:00 1984 > > I think you missed the point of the discussion, Tom. I agree with what you > have to say, but we were looking for a "safe speed vs. zone (or state)" > distribution based on people's experiences. I do *not* advocate religiously > setting the ol' cruise control to 62; however, at speeds of approximately > 62mph under average conditions and circumstances you have a good chance of > not being stopped in IL, IN and OH. The "approximately" qualification covers > speedometer error, abnormal traffic or road conditions, and the cop whose > wife had a headache the night before. But you can still judge the 'safe' speeds by the flow of the traffic...