Freeedom of Speech

[Jean Lansford]

> From: roger <roger.wynne-jones at VIRGIN.NET>
>
> Well I've driven down the M40 at 120+ and the the only safety problems
> are caused by the idiots in front of me driving too slowly and not
> getting out of my way
> If I wasn't such a good driver I might have been hurt

We can't exactly set one speed limit for Roger and another for
the average drivers. As you've noted, the other drivers become
a road hazard under those circumstances.

Which is why we also have minimum speed limits, though we
usually don't spend the money to post extra signs notifying
the driving populace of such. So really, speed limits
represent a range of speeds at which the general public can
reasonably be expected to travel safely within.

Not that it makes much difference these days. We don't have
the money to build roads straight enough and flat enough for
anyone to drive safely at more than about 80mph, and often
not even that.

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Jean Lansford
oystrgal at bellsouth.net