Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: stevenhs
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 00:00

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Just anecdotal but I see numerous chain reaction type accidents
involving several cars slamming into the rear of the one in front of
it.  I think that these accidents are at least partially attributable
to tailgating.

On 30 Jun 1998 00:48:13 GMT, zarlenga@conan.ids.net (Michael Zarlenga)
wrote:

>E. Faubion (in@the.sig) wrote:
>: Interpreting the data is all well and fine if one is objective and not
>: trying to justify their own illegal actions as often seems to be the
>: case here.
>
>Perhaps some people here are, but not me.
>
>My point is that "tailgating" and other aggressive and obnoxious
>driving practices *rarely* result in accidents.
>
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>-- Mike Zarlenga
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>
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From: stevenhs@microsoft.com
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/07/01
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