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To: LindyBill who wrote (129321)	8/2/2005 2:20:02 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793843

Yes, I suppose that's true. I've seen my share of traffic accidents shortly after the event here. I'm probably biased, because I've always enjoyed driving fast. I believe I pay attention more and are more in-tune with the other drivers around me. Wasn't true in my teen years though! I would guess if we factored out the statistics of men under 21 our accident rates would equal out. It seems to me most young people don't drive in Europe until they're 18 or older. Except mopeds, they start driving them at 14.

To: LindyBill who wrote (129321)	8/2/2005 4:46:22 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793843

<< I have read that the accident and injury rate is higher in Europe, but they are willing to pay the price.>> When I was in Germany in '60-'61 the deaths per miles traveled was 3 times as high as they were in the US.

To: LindyBill who wrote (129321)	8/2/2005 4:57:11 PM
From: Bridge Player	Respond to of 793843

Fortunately, the speed limit on many of the interstates in the west outside metropolitan areas is 75. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. And 70 on many others. Senators from the western states prevailed over the eastern establishment that fought the change in 1995. But I agree; especially on the interstate system, there are an awful lot of places in the west where 85 in daylight dry weather would not be particularly risky. iihs.org