truckinsp wrote: >>Cite? If crashes went up, and people were driving at higher speeds, >>then why did deaths go down? > Because people really WEREN'T driving faster....the Highway Patrol made it > VERY clear that anyone driving over 85 mph was going to get cited.... If they weren't driving...

Speed limits are tuned for the _average_ driver in the _average_ vehicle. Just because you think YOU have the catlike reflexes and the ultimate driving machine to handle speeds well above the posted limit, that doesn't mean you are issued an exemption. There's only one speed limit posted.

Our States are Lying to us. Driving IS NOT a Privilege. Driving is a Right. We have the Right of Transit Ordinarily used for Personal Travel on our Public Highways: "Undoubtedly the right of locomotion, the right to remove from one place to another according to inclination, is an attribute of...

Driving at 85 MPH vs 70 MPH only reduced my mileage by .3 MPG. So take that you speed kills freaks and tree huggers. Anyhow... This is in my '68 Galaxie 500 with a 302, FMX, and 2.80:1 gears. The reason I believe it made no significant difference is because my engine has a lower BSFC at 3000 RPM...

I'm driving a 20 year old beater myself and i see on tv all these 5-10 year olds getting crushed!! Where's the logic in that?. We should encourage people to use items as long as they can.

Two accidents in one day involving the new San Fernando Valley pseudo-light-rail bus-trains has the authorities freaking out and assigning meter maids to act as crossing guards. Just like the olden days when railroads crossed streets at grade and automated signals had not yet been invented, they...

Heard a very telling interview on WTOP out of DC. DC had made the top 10 road rage cities. So, the WTOP reporter decided to call the police of the very best place to drive, Minneapolis, which gas the least road rage. The reporter also called the Maryland state police (I believe it was, or it...

Dave Head wrote: > If _I_ am in the left lane, you _will_ be able to get around because the > right lane will be clear, most of the time. Can you clarify the above statement please? I was trying to understand it, but couldnt. How do you magically clear the right lane?

Soon we'll all be mexican-americans unless we stand up to the traitors in our govt. http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57502 North American Union driver's license created Logo intended to standardize documentation across continent Posted: September 6, 2007 The first "North American...

yesterday morning, about 5:00 AM on rt. 5 SE of DC. Everyone else seems to be wanting to do 70 mph in the rain and the dark, the SL is 55, and I'm doing my usual +7 of the SL. In the right lane - I had a right turn coming up in about 5 miles anyway... so what happens? A straight truck, with a...

http://www.caradvice.com.au/89483/audi-a2-electric-vehicle-sets-600km-single-charge-record/ Maybe, if it doesn't cost a million dollars. These guys have run a car for about 400 miles on a single battery charge at around 70 - 80 mph. That's awesome if true. It could be America's way out of...

Saddam trial told of horror in Room 63 By Michael Georgy and Paul Tait Mon Dec 5, 3:12 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Men and women were tortured for days and babies left to die in an interrogation facility which featured a meat grinder for human flesh, the first prosecution witness to face ...

Hey, I've got a '96 Fiat Punto Hatchback (3 door), and want to fit it with a bicycle carrier. Anyone know of a good universal carrier? I'd prefer a rear-carrier over a roof carrier, but I'm not sure if that's possible. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Walter Gildersleeve Freiburg,...

Our States are lying to us. Driving is not a privilege. Driving is a Right. Our public streets were built on our property with our money for the purpose of enhancing our Right of Liberty. But, the more our public highways are made unusable by anything but the automobile, the more this LIE that...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/27/AR2006102701457.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage High Court to Rule on Deadly Force in Police Chases By Charles Lane Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, October 28, 2006; Page A05 The Supreme Court stepped into the national debate...

On Nov 13, 11:26*pm, " > wrote: > US unemployment claims hit 7-year high > > By Brian Blackstone and Jeff Bater > The Wall Street Journal > November 14, 2008 > > THE number of US workers filing new claims for state unemployment > benefits...

~ In Oregon we require motorcyclists to have a driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement in order to drive on the public roads. This supposedly insure the public that the motorcyclists know the rules of the road and has the ability to operate a motorcycle safely. It is also required, in...

Some have already posted about bringing back the 55mph speed limit, but obviously, that's not very practical nowadays with today's modern vehicles. My proposal--though I admit that my only data point at the present time is the fuel efficiency of my own vehicle--is not to exceed 3000 RPM in...

"Grendel" > wrote: > >B1ackwater wrote: >> On 29 Jun 2006 07:08:13 -0700, "Grendel" > >> wrote: >> >> > >> >B1ackwater wrote: >> >> On 28 Jun 2006 12:42:47 -0700, "N8N" > wrote:

Some people wondered why our basic rights should not be taken away because we are in a vehicle. Here's why: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/3630033.html She preserved herself and her property by having a gun via the cop exception. A non cop who isn't allowed to carry a gun...