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*Stalking and 959's
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> From quattro-owner@coimbra.ans.net Wed Mar 22 14:52:56 1995
> Message-Id: <199503221845.NAA01543@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 95 13:13:57 EST
> From: Daniel Hussey <GY3WSX@UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU>
> Subject: *Stalking and 959's
> To: "RayVR4aol.com" <quattro@COIMBRA.ANS.NET>
> Sender: quattro-owner@COIMBRA.ANS.NET
>
>
> Montana, huh. "Son, you were doin 95 in a 45mph zone. I'm gonna really
> stick it to you, you city boy. That'll be $5."
> "How bout I just right you a check for $20 and speed all through your
> damn state?"
>
> I guess Montanna needs all the help they can get to increse tourism, ev
> en if they attract speed freaks like us. This is the way I think it should be
> in all of the 50 states.
>
> Highways shouldn't have speed limits, they should have minimum speeds f
> or each lane, like the Autobahn. I think this would actually prevent accidents
> . And we'd get the Volvo drivers <nomex on> out of the left lane!
> I have heard unfortunate rumors that the unlimited speed on the Autobahn is in
> jeapardy. German legislators want to impose an 80-90mph speed limit on the Aut
> obahn because of a high fatality/accident rate there (most of which is caused b
> y people *especially E.Germans* who are driving too slow in the fast lane!) Wh
> at can I say; gov't regulation really sux! Supposedly, it's only a matter of t
> ime before there is a speed limit on the Autobahn.
>
> I think many Germans will migrate to Montana when this happens.
>
> --Dan
>
When I was in Germany a few years ago I spent some time on the
Autobahn. Some sections of what was called the Autobahn already had a
90km an hour limit. (about 55mph) Of course, this did not prevent a
number of cars from passing me at very *fast* speeds!
Andrew