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   Daniel70 to Bobbie Sellers   
   Re: Cars, engines...   
   15 Dec 25 23:45:07   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 14/12/2025 10:40 am, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
      
      
      
   >      In Sacramento, California in the years I was in HS 1951-1955 the   
   > authorities parked heavily damaged cars on significant street corners to   
   > show the people and young people especially how driving badly could   
   > end.   
      
   Our Authorities started doing this, maybe 5-10 years ago, on major   
   Highways. Sometimes parked in the Parking Lane, sometimes in the centre   
   divide.   
      
   At first I thought they might have broken down .... but then you notice   
   all the bent panels .... and then the Police Tape sort of gives it away!!   
      
   >      I don't know the current yearly death counts but not long ago   
   > it was about the same as a medium war.   
      
   Back in the 70's, the Road Deaths Count hit, I think, a top of 1034 per   
   year in the State of Victoria. Nowadays, after changes like compulsory   
   seatbelt wearing, the count is about 225-250 per year. Still too high   
   but a hell of a lot better.   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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