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In article <51930@mimsy.umd.edu> cml@cs.umd.edu (Christopher M Lott) writes:

>Actually, the congressional-compromise argument rings a little more
>true to my ears.

>Also, Mr Tzeng complains that GEICO lobbies in their own interest and
>is in this just for the money.  I don't mean to insult Mr Tzeng, but
>Duh, who else would they lobby for?  And profit is not a dirty word.

Nope...profit is just ducky ;-).  Actually I don't mind the lobbying
much...I simply get annoyed when what they are doing isn't doing much
for either their profit margin or my safety.  Much better to push
driver training than attempting to penalize people for owning
something legal (like radar detectors).  Giving troopers lasers
probably isn't more cost effective than funding driving classes and a
boatload less useful.  My complaint isn't that they want to make a
buck or promote "safe driving" but that they pursue such an inane
program that is structured to make life more annoying for the MD
driver.

Are there any driving schools in Merryland where you can do amusing
things like practice skid recovery?  PA drivers ed teaches that sort
of thing but Maryland seems to skip that part.  Probably doesn't help
that the MD drivers test is in a parking lot ;-).  Considering the
number of people that stop at the end of a on ramp and then try to
merge it might not be bad if Geico lobbied for a better driving test.
 
>However, I agree that insurance is legal robbery - made far worse by
>the fact that we have NO CHOICE but to purchase it.

>At least we don't live in NJ, where insurance prices will simply
>astonish you.

>chris...

Nigel
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Nigel Tzeng
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