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On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 01:13:21 GMT, E. Faubion <in@the.sig> wrote:
>Dennis.Jensen@dwt.csiro.au (Dennis Jensen) wrote:
>
>>But hang on Earl, if there are more people travelling on interstates, there 
>>will be more fatalities.
>
>No.  The only thing that proves is there will be more people on the
>interstates.  Whether the fatalities increase or decrease depends on
>the quality
>
>>>The URL for that last document is:
>
>>>http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/ncsa/pdf/prelim.pdf
>
>>>if you're interested.  It's only 4 pages.
>
>>I have read it, Earl, and I am really confused. The document states that the 
>>fatality rate is marginally less than 1996, so could you please explain what 
>>that comment about lead footed drivers and fatalities.
>
>They're still out there and they're still killing themselves and
>others.  I just heard about a crash on an interstate in Virginia today
>that killed 7 and another crash in Kansas (not on an interstate) that
>also killed 7.  Causes not listed yet.  It'll be interesting to see
>what the investigations reveal.   

Gosh, I saw a TV show that showed nothing but people being chased by police
and crashing!  We should ban those dangerous police pursuit vehicles!

>
>>Sorry, Earl, but what this adds up to is SAFET roads this year than last year, 
>>DESPITE the increase in speed.
>
>Is that a reason to drop safety measures?  Of course not.
>
>>The naysayers are ALWAYS saying how the death 
>>rate is going to go up, unfortunately for their argument, the reverse always 
>>seems to occur.
>
>Better look again.  Early data from 1997 shows it is up.   
>
>
>efaubion@oklahoma.net
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6123/


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