[LINK] OT: bad law and road changes [was: Mobile phone use set to be banned in vehicles - nanny state??

[Ivan Trundle]

On 08/02/2011, at 9:24 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> We had a reduction in speed from 70 to 60 on a 4 lane, divided boulevard

This might be of interest (published yesterday)...

http://highroadauto.org/pdf/HRAR_REPORT243.pdf

Purpose of the paper:
- to show the association between speed and crash outcomes;
- to describe the current speed limits in Australia; and
- to outline the safety benefits if future speed limits and road safety strategy were more consistent with the neurological studies on response time.

You might be *very* surprised with their findings.

iT

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