Re: Aggressive Driving

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From: DPH
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 00:00

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Craig A. Johnston wrote:

> In article <Pine.SUN.3.96.980708140109.22391I-100000@eve.speakeasy.org>,
> Galaxie 500 XL  <galaxie@speakeasy.org> wrote:
> >
> >Speeding is based on the officers judgement. the reason that within 10mph
> >of the limit is usually not considered speeding is because at 70 MPH the
> >average non-calibrated speedometer reads 65MPH. Having a speedometer
> >calibrated is actually quite expensive for the manufactures, so they
> >generally only calibrate speedometers for law enforcement purposes.
>
> Even if you calibrate it, tire wear will change it.

Not enough to matter.  Maybe 0.3 percent.  Can't even see that on an analog
speedo.

DPH

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Date: 1998/07/09
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