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I've been saying that for years.geekgrrl said:Too bad our state and local governments don't wake up and realize that speed doesn't kill, stupidity does.
geekgrrl said:Too bad our state and local governments don't wake up and realize that speed doesn't kill, stupidity does.
To be honest, I think that needs to be done regardless of whether or not a high speed road would be created, there is an idiot segment of drivers here.QUOTE=Roundhouse!]I would have to say that if America wanted to do this they would have to be outrageously strict on lane changing.
Great point, but I think that the better drivers would be the main users of this kind of road.People in europe have a different style of driving than Americans and I think because of that an Autobahn wouldn't be as succesful.
LaMidRighter said:Great point, but I think that the better drivers would be the main users of this kind of road.
I was thinking that the worst drivers would be too afraid of those speeds and the demands they bring, but your NASCAR statement gave me another angle to think about.Roundhouse! said:What makes you say that? I understand where you are coming from but if the road is there it is going to be abused.
That's actually a hell of an idea, with modern scan strips on driver's licenses similar to credit cards, it would be a simple matter to keep traffic entering smoothly and best yet, you could keep the morons you are concerned about off of a speedway.Perhaps strict special licensing...like the auto-tollbooth devices. Random idea...but I'll just put it out there.
teacher said:A good question is. Who here has spent any time on the Autobahn? For those of you that have experience on that road (at least a year please) would any say this country is ready for that? I would say not. Grandma in the left lane with the blinker on and the seatbelt dragging in this country is funny. In Germany it would be death. I could post a 10000 word essay on the unwritten rules of the Autobahn alone. The one major difference that would lead immediately to death is common courtesy on the road. The Germans have it. We don't.
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