Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)

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From: E. Faubion
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00

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grimrod@mindless.moc (Brandon Sommerville) wrote:

>Why is it when we talk about interstate speeds you always bring up
>children playing?

Because if you had any and cared anything about them you'd know
exactly what I'm talking about.  I deal with traffic deaths on a
frequent basis and the people who cause them often exhibit attitudes
exactly like yours.

>>Why don't you ask the good folks at NHTSA?  I have no idea.

>I've tried, but there was no response.  I figured since you knew that
>speed was so dangerous and since you support the NHTSA's position, you
>could defend it.  Silly me.

Yes, silly you.  

>>In the meantime I'll restate a challenge I made a long time ago and
>>that no one could take up.  Find a single bona fide accident
>>investigator anywhere who believes driving faster is safer or that
>>speed doesn't kill.  Until you can do that *and* provide the name of
>>this person(s) your arguments are just so much hot air.  Go for it.
>
>An accident investigator really couldn't tell me what I need to know.

An accident investigator won't tell you what you want to hear.  In
other words you can't meet the challenge.  Game over.



efaubion@oklahoma.net
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6123/

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From: in@the.sig (E. Faubion)
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/06/30
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