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In article <1994Jan13.231607.21289@seas.smu.edu> shyamal@seas.smu.edu (Shyamal Prasad) writes:
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>They just want to get to work (or the mall) and back, drink that coke,
>get on the phone and let the kids jump around in tbe back seat.
>Nothing wrong with this kind of driving culture (its wonderful
>actually), but I doubt it would allows 70mph+ speed limits unless
>there is stronger drivers ed or something.

Well, I think several proofs by existence should lay your doubts to
rest.  That "driving culture" has existed in the US for several decades
now (well, not the car-phone part, but certainly all the rest,
including the easy licensing tests).  Most notably, it existed prior
to 1974 and the "temporary" national fuel-emergency speed limit.
Before that time, 70 mph was a *very* common speed limit in many
states.  Several states had roads posted with even higher limits, and
some states had no limits at all on the open road (between towns).

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