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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7308)	3/29/2008 6:23:54 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24225

Americans drove less in 2007 for first time: government Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:25pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As gasoline prices broke records in 2007, Americans cut back on their driving for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Total travel fell 0.4 percent to 3.00 trillion miles from 3.01 trillion miles in 2006. In December, when U.S. retail gasoline averaged $3.02 a gallon, travel fell 3.9 percent to 236.6 billion miles from 246.3 billion miles in 2006. With gasoline prices still climbing, other data shows Americans are responding by changing their gas-guzzling habits. Not only are they driving less, but they are buying more fuel-efficient vehicles and utilizing more public transportation. Daily ridership on U.S. subways and public buses is at the highest level in more than 50 years. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe, editing by Matthew Lewis) reuters.com

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7308)	3/29/2008 9:29:30 AM
From: Ron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24225

How long before we return to the national 55 mph speed limit? Interesting history that many may not recall. A Republican president pushed for it. ----- The National Maximum Speed Law (in the United States) was a provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act[1] that capped all speed limits at 55 mph (90 km/h). This cap was intended to conserve gasoline in response to the 1973 oil crisis. This law was modified in the late 1980s to allow 65 mph (105 km/h) limits. In 1995 it was repealed, returning the power of setting speed limits to the states. ------------ It would undoubtedly boost Sammy Hagar's pocketbook, once again: One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey! Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no So I tried my best illegal move A big black and white come and crushed my groove again Go on and write me up for one twenty five Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license, all that jive I can't drive fifty five Oh no! Uh! So I signed my name on number twenty four, hey! Yeah the judge said, "Boy, just one more, uh! I'm gonna throw your ass in the city joint" Looked me in the eye, said, "You get my point?" I said "Yeah! Oh yeah!" Write me up for one twenty five Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license, all that jive I can't drive fifty five Oh, yeah! I can't drive fifty five I can't drive fifty five I can't drive fifty five I can't drive fifty five Uh! When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer And I can't get my car out of second gear What used to take two hours now takes all day Huh, it took me sixteen hours, get to L.A. Go on and write me up for one twenty five Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license, all that jive I can't drive fifty five No, no, no, I can't drive (I can't drive fifty five) I can't drive (I can't drive fifty five) I can't drive fifty five (I can't drive fifty five) by Sammy Hagar, incidentally, a Republican. en.wikipedia.org