🚀 go-pugleaf

My deep appreciation to Chris BeHanna (behanna@syl.nj.nec.com) for 
finding and quoting FACTS in his article about higher speed limits.  
There have been many excellent points made on this topic, and a one or 
two riddled like swiss cheese with faulty logic.  Please remember that 
because it makes sense to you doesn't make it true.

An interesting afternote:  A German exchange student who was here to 
study at UMCP commented to me that she was awed by the relative lack of 
variation in speed on Maryland's interstates.  In her eyes, our highways 
are not only in fantastic shape, but are extremely safe, pleasant, and 
courteous thoroughfares.  

Of course, most of the Autobahn that she has travelled is only two 
lanes in each direction with trucks cruising at about 80 and sports cars 
closing on them at 130+.  She told me of the stress endured in her 
four cylinder Opel as she moved to the fast lane in an attempt to pass
slow moving (80!) trucks before the next Porsche beared down on her at 150, 
high beams-a-flashin'.  I asked her how fast SHE drives on the Autobahn 
and her reply?  "I only do 140 or 150 k.p.h. because I have a small car."  
140 is about 90 mph! 

Try THAT on 495.


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