I'm talking about "time exposed to danger"

1 second exposure at a junction is better than two

If I need to overtake I do it fast with little regard for the speed
limit,
Does anyone who drives a car suggest I overtake a car while looking at
the Speedo
and spend an extra ten seconds on the wrong side of the road

I have never seen anyone doing double the legal speed limit wandering
all over the road
and talking on the phone

I am not saying its safer to speed 

I am pointing out that "time exposed to danger" is also a factor that
the speed kills
Lobbyists totally ignore / grasp

I lived in Paris in the 1980's and had a motor bike for commuting I had
no accidents that I remember
I felt safer in Paris on a bike than London, 
in London over a similar time period I had three accidents that caused
me to attend hospital 
and take time of from work.
in each case the car driver said sorry I didn't see you.

In Paris speed, priority from the right and the chorus of horns if you
where not moving BEFORE the lights changed kept, the incompetent of the
road and the remainder on their toes.

  PC
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Winter
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 11:32 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: RE: [OT] Police 'LADAR'?
> 
> 
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:42:06 -0000, p.cousens wrote:
> 
> > If I drive home at 60, takes me 20 minutes
> > You drive home at 30, takes you 40 minutes
> > 
> > You are twice as likely to have some idiot jump a red, 
> plough into the side and kill you (probably in a 
> police car not running blue lights, see British press for details)
> > I'll take my chances
> 
> Ah, so when you're running low on fuel you go faster, so you 
> get to the petrol station before you run out?  
> :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Howard Winter
> St.Albans, England
> 
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