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> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
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> > "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
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> >> Now you know the limit, I'm sure you won't exceed it anymore. Speed
> >> Kills.
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> > I never heard of anyone getting killed from speed. Just the sudden
> > stop if they could not control the vehicle at that speed.
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> Much the same in skydiving.
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> But.... the Speed Kills campaign over here relates to the killing of
> pedestrians by speeding vehicles. Apparently, 5-10kph makes a big
> difference to survivability of the pedestrian.
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> And speaking of sudden stops.........
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> http://www.bikeroute.com/Recumbents/...s/2004_05.html
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> scroll down a bit for the nice red car.
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Whereas in most of the U.S. it's pedestrian be damned. I've had police
cars with no lights or siren bear down on me while I'm in a crosswalk.