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

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From: E. Faubion
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 00:00

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"Mark Folsom" <folsomman@redshift.com> wrote:

>Drivers at about +12 mph from the average have the lowest rate of
>involvement in accidents.

This is an old wives' tale.  If it was true then as more people tried
to be 'safe' the average would increase and we'd all have to drive
faster and faster and faster just to stay in that +12 range.  Any
experienced accident investigator will tell you this is nonsense.

ef

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From: efaubion@oklahoma.ten (E. Faubion)
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/06/29
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