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Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: Joel Garry
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00
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On 30 Jun 1998 18:29:35 GMT, Michael Zarlenga <zarlenga@conan.ids.net> wrote:
>Mark Folsom (folsomman@redshift.com) wrote:
>: Such practices result in accidents much more often than less 
>: obnoxious practices do.
>
>I doubt you can honestly make such a sweeping statement.
>
>Driver fatigue / falling asleep at the wheel is not aggressive
>nor obnoxious, yet it seems that the accident rate per event for
>falling alseep must be very close to 100%.

I strongly disagree with that %.  That is an argument for getting rid of
wakeup strips on the sides of freeways, and perhaps Botts dots as well.

I'll even admit to having woken up, er, in another lifetime outside the
200 mile limit or something.  I would guess many have, though few may admit
it publicly.

>
>Compare that to tailgating.
>
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From: joelga@pebble.org (Joel Garry)
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/06/30
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