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Notan wrote:
> Lurking wrote:
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>>The Blue wrote:
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>>>Daniel J. Stern wrote:
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>>>>On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, The Blue wrote:
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>>>>>>>Old people are much more of a danger than cell phones.
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>>>>>><>Cite?
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>>>This is from the study in question I have other sources I assumed this
>>>was common knowledge that senior are a hazard on the road. Strayer said
>>>they found that when 18- to-25-year-olds were placed in a driving
>>>simulator and talked on a cellular phone, they reacted to brake lights
>>>from a car in front of them as slowly as 65- to 74-year-olds who<> were
>>>not using a cell phone.
>>>
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>>Slower reaction time does not does not mean _much_more_of_a_danger_. If
>>your also following so closely that your slow reaction causes an
>>accident...  The people that have the real numbers are insurance
>>companies. 18- to 25-year-olds have the highest rates because they cost
>>the insurance company the most.  Most 65- to 74-year-olds have figured
>>out that they are not invincible and compensate for their slower
>>reaction times.
> 
> 
> You don't have to be *in* an accident to cause one.
> 
> The little old lady, driving slowly in the left-hand lane,
> who decides (a bit late) that "this is her exit" and proceeds
> to exit the highway/freeway, may leave unscathed, with cars
> piling up around her.
> 
> I've seen it happen.
> 
and BMWs, Audis, red sports cars, SUVs with soccer moms, delivery 
trucks, pickups....  kids/"adults" weaving through traffic and on and 
on. so what is your point?  18-25 year old males have the highest 
insurance rates and the high death rate of any age group.