The automobile, under human control at all times, without any guiding force
(like a train's rail) is inherently unsafe IMHO.

James 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Rigby-Jones
> Sent: 2004 Sep 23, Thu 02:04
> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> Subject: RE: [OT] rules, was Yes, I canned Olin again. Focus 
> on the REAL problems
> 


> 
> Bill, you have hit the nail on the head.  There is currently 
> a regime of motorist persecution in the UK, blaming speeding 
> motorists for a significant portion of our ~2400 road deaths 
> p.a. which has lead to vast numbers of speed cameras being 
> installed and an equally vast amount of money generated from 
> fines.  Unfortunately, despite publishing false or mangled 
> accident stats to prove otherwise, the "safety camera 
> partnerships" focus on speeders has not reduced fatalities 
> whatsoever, in fact they have increased in the last couple of 
> years.  The powers that be have decided that the only cause 
> of this must be not enough speed camera's...
> 


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