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- From: reaper@wixer.cactus.org (Keath Milligan)
- Subject: Re: If you dump Bush, dump Congress too, (at least.)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.152827.5362@wixer.cactus.org>
- Organization: Real/Time Communications
- References: <1992Nov6.141116.4669@novell.com> <1992Nov10.211741.3212@wixer.cactus.org> <21850@rpp386.lonestar.org>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 15:28:27 GMT
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- In article <21850@rpp386.lonestar.org> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov10.211741.3212@wixer.cactus.org> reaper@wixer.cactus.org (Keath Milligan) writes:
- >>Yeah, that was the tactic... they've threatened using it again for DWI
- >>cases, but most states are enacting tougher DWI legislation on their
- >>own. I think that 55mph is a bit too prudish for some interstates, but
- >>65 seems just about right me. A limit of 65 typically means people are
- >>travelling at speeds up to 75mph and aren't being pulled over. I think
- >>that's plenty fast enough.
- >
- >Many stetches of interstate are quite safe all the way past 130MPH (Twice
- >the limit). As for being plenty fast, the difference between driving from
- >Houston to New Orleans at 130MPH in the swamps is quite a few hours.
- >
- >Shortening the trip by flying costs $$$. Why not let me use the car I
- >already paid $$$ for?
- >--
- >John F. Haugh II [ TSAKC ] !'s: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh
- >Ma Bell: (512) 251-2151 [ DoF #17 ] @'s: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org
-
- What happens when a deer or a dog jumps out in front of you? Or when
- the Yugo (doing all it can at about 80) decides to change lanes without
- looking?
-
- Sure some highways are "safe" at high speeds, assuming a) you're the
- only one on the road and b) you have a vehicle designed for those
- speeds.
-
- As far as driving time goes; I was talking about traveling 75 - 80 mph
- compared to 65, not 130 vs. 65. You could shave a couple of hours by
- doing 130... even more by doing 200. Just let me know the next time you
- decide to take a trip so I can be sure to be out of your way...
-
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