Re: Safe Driving

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From: Shari L Brooks
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1992 07:10

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In article <4336@transfer.stratus.com> leadfoot@bigbootay.sw.stratus.com (Mark Curtis) writes:
>The idea that one speed is the only safe speed all day long is silly.  
>Traffic levels, lighting, and traffic patterns change all day long.
>Conditions change so the true safe speed changes with it.  Driving at
>3AM on uncrowded streets isn't anything like driving at 6PM.  Why is a
>single speed limit used?  Ease of enforcement.  Money!

In Albuquerque, on I40 near the I25 interchange, they are doing a study
on variable speed limits.  The speed limit sign is electric and
compensates for traffic and time-o-day factors.

I noticed that the list of groups this thread is cross-posted to is
very much not served by my news server.  If anyone thinks it's pertinent,
please feel free to post this to the other groups!   Thanks  :)
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Subject: Re: Safe Driving
Summary: studies are being done
Keywords: variable speed limits
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Date: 3 Jul 92 07:10:13 GMT
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