🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 03:30:46 -0500, "Douglas A. Willinger"
<dougwill@idt.net> wrote:

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>>Three points:

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here is 3 more:

1. - Increased speeds are a reality... 75-80 mph is common on I-95
between Washington and Richmond... Traffic groups into 'trains'
and while the State Police have a presence and some folks get
nailed... it doesn't stop the 'trains'. I am persuaded by the speed vs
congestion argument. If high volume traffic is reduced from 75 to
55..no question about what happens. This is graphically seen when
circumstances like an accident slows traffic.. it stays slowed..
sometimes for hours and miles past the original incident.

2. - Mega-multi car collisions involving poor weather, accidents and
50 car pileups are on the increase. There is little room for error at
75 mph if something goes wrong at the front of the pack. It's like a
NASCAR race. Very nerve-racking for those of us who guage risk.

3. - Roads in the east are, in general, not designed for substained
high speed. Sooner or later.. a curve, an interchange, the 'extra'
lane ends. Roads out west... straight and flat for miles and
miles...75-80 mph is substainable for long distances.