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Mark Folsom (folsomman@redshift.com) wrote:
: E. Faubion wrote in message <3597c47e.7275192@news.okc.oklahoma.net>...
: >grimrod@mindless.com (Brandon Sommerville) wrote:
: >
: >>If the old wife was a mathematician named Julie Anna Cirillo, then
: >>you're absolutely right.
: >
: 
: You obviously missed the fact that the original reference was to freeways.
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: Mark Folsom, P.E.
: Consulting Mechanical Engineer
: http://www.redshift.com/~folsom


OK, I have no problems believing that on freeways, there is correlation
between drivers who exceed the average speed by a certain amount having
fewer accidents, but what's the point?

I would think that if more people started driving at this speed, the risk
of accident would increase, in other words, only a certain number of
people can benefit.  Are you saying we should have a lottery, and a
certain group of people should have an exemption from the speed limit and
be able to drive 12 miles an hour faster?  Or that insurance companies
should lower rates if you state that you trabvel that speed above the
average?

I'm coming into this discussion late, but i I guees I just don't
understand the relevance of the study.  Not, flaming just curious.

Bob