[DML] Re: Delorean and Laser Speed Detection

[DeLorean31@xxxx]

In a message dated 7/28/99 4:53:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, oehcs@xxxx 
writes:

<< The assumption that there is a relationship between vehicle speed and
total accident deaths is constantly used by police to justify speed
enforcement. Studies of accidents and vehicle death by DOT and the
national safety council clearly show that most injuries and fatalities
happen on local street at interection at speeds less than 40 mph. 

If police spent more time analyzing accident causes and getting
dangerous intersections redesigned and fixed, there would be many less
accidents and deaths. 

In reality, speed enforcement is just another source of revenue to local
communities. ALMOST 50% of all fatalities are side impacts, speed has
very little to do with this type of accident. >>

First of all its not the police that are responsible for redisigning 
intersections. They spend countless hours analyzing accidents as well. 
Thirdly there are many people in some area of law enforcement on this list 
such as myself. I would hope the moderator would keep posts bashing certain 
occupations off the list as it has nothing related to DeLoreans in its 
content. And in this is case it is obviously an opinon and not fact. And 
also when DeLorean related topics are more easily terminated.

Gary