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From: gpsman on 6 Jun 2010 11:51 On Jun 5, 12:06 pm, Ashton Crusher <d...(a)moore.net> wrote: > > There is no incredible carnage on the highways. There are roughly > 40,000 fatalities a year, which comes out to an average of 2 people > killed per day per state. Considering the millions of miles traveled > every day that's a VERY low statistic. For the US it's about 120 per > day. 2500 die each day from Cardiovascular disease, over 1500 from > cancer, almost 200 from diabetes. Full list here... > > http://www.applet-magic.com/mortality0.htm > > Go get your panties in a wad over something that's actually worrisome. Nice comparisons, for a 2nd or 3rd grader. Do you have any stats regarding how many people left home in good health and were killed or injured by disease before they could get back? ----- - gpsman
From: T.J. Higgins on 7 Jun 2010 10:50 In article <bIeOn.94935$0B5.10227(a)newsfe05.iad>, lil abner wrote: >it's all about money >http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/04/tennessee-super-speeder-bill-will-return-next-year/ I saw a TV news report in Georgia recently which stated that the super-speeder law there isn't bringing in nearly as much revenue as expected. Can't find a reference though. -- TJH tjhiggin.at.hiwaay.dot.net
From: T.J. Higgins on 7 Jun 2010 10:51 In article <IrlOn.91057$rE4.85666(a)newsfe15.iad>, Matt Wiser wrote: > >"lil abner" <@daisy.mae> wrote in message >news:6rjOn.18553$%u7.12458(a)newsfe14.iad... >> Criminal Drivers Murder 40,000 Americans a Year wrote: >> > On Jun 4, 4:00 pm, lil abner <@daisy.mae> wrote: >> >> it's all about >moneyhttp://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/04/tennessee-super-speede.. >. >> > >> > Super-speeders are the most dangerous terrorists in america and that's >> > how the legislators should sell this. Tell the public "Do you want >> > your kid killed by some psycho doing 50 in a school zone or crashing >> > into your car while he's doing 100 on an interstate? >> I don't want them crashing into my car while doing 20. > >Considering you're always doing 20....if you're doing 20 on an Interstate >and everyone's passing you, get the hell out of the way and off the road. Doing 20 in an interstate is illegal. The minimum speed is 40. -- TJH tjhiggin.at.hiwaay.dot.net
From: T.J. Higgins on 7 Jun 2010 15:15 In article <q92dnScJjcrXmpDRnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d(a)posted.hiwaay2>, T.J. Higgins wrote: >In article <bIeOn.94935$0B5.10227(a)newsfe05.iad>, lil abner wrote: >>it's all about money >>http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/04/tennessee-super-speeder-bill-will-return-next-year/ > >I saw a TV news report in Georgia recently which stated that >the super-speeder law there isn't bringing in nearly as much >revenue as expected. Can't find a reference though. Found it. Video report: <http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23626801/index.html> Text article: <http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23618806/detail.html> -- TJH tjhiggin.at.hiwaay.dot.net
From: Criminal Drivers Murder 40,000 Americans a Year on 8 Jun 2010 01:25
On Jun 5, 10:06 am, Ashton Crusher <d...(a)moore.net> wrote: > > > There is no incredible carnage on the highways. There are roughly > 40,000 fatalities a year, which comes out to an average of 2 people > killed per day per state. Considering the millions of miles traveled > every day that's a VERY low statistic. For the US it's about 120 per > day. 2500 die each day from Cardiovascular disease, over 1500 from > cancer, almost 200 from diabetes. Full list here... So 120 a day is too small to worry about??????? You are sick!!!! And don't compare it to heart attacks since nobody knows what to do about them while we could easily cut the highway death toll by 90% overnight and save money in the process!!! YOU CAN'T DRIVE TOO SLOW. |