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June 17, 2005

The real speed limit

[Various and Sundry] Survey: Most States Allow Driving Speed Cushion Authorities patrolling U.S. highways tend to give motorists a cushion of up to 10 miles per hour above the speed limit before pulling them over, says a survey by a group of state traffic safety officials. This practice creates an unsafe comfort level at high speeds and is a potential safety hazard, according to the report being released Monday by the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

http://judybluesky.blogspot.com [bluesky] faith and science: Just because that guy had badge hanging from his neck that read something like: US Department of Defense, Non-uniformed Division, gave him no credibility in my book. Especially when, in the background, I continued to listen to him drone on to anyone who could hear: "The difference between necromancers and magicians is....

Detnews.comhttp://www.detnews.com [Detnews.com] Survey: Most states allow 5-10 mph speeding cushion for motorists ...: This practice creates an unsafe comfort level at high speeds and is a potential safety hazard, according to the report being released Monday by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The group found that 42 states allow drivers to regularly exceed the speed limit before they are stopped.

http://www.teacher.co.za [Teacher.co.za] Why some motorists will soon pay more for fuel : Mail & Guardian ...: This is in terms of a Cabinet decision made earlier this month, confirming its approval in 2002 of a recommendation to discontinue leaded petrol by 2006, Deputy Director General of Minerals and Energy Rod Crompton said in Pretoria.

http://www.populationstatistic.com [Populationstatistic.com] PUSHIN’ THE CUSHION Population Statistic: When I was giving my younger brother a driving lesson some 16 years ago, I distinctly remember tipping him off about this 5-10 mile cushion. Good to see my advice has finally been governmentally validated!

Racewayatv.com[Racewayatv.com] ATV Blog: ATV News & Information - Kazuma ATV's & Yamoto ATV's for ...: Not only does the kids Yamoto 50 ATV come equipped with a safety tether that can be pulled out by the grown-up in charge thereby causing the engine to shut down, parents will also feel safe with the kids Yamoto 50 ATV because they can adjust the throttle and set the speed limit. When the child has built skill and confidence as a rider, their parents can adjust their kid's Yamoto 50 ATV to match the young rider's abilities.

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Posted at June 17, 2005 07:09 AM

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