XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 19/01/2014 7:52 pm, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   > Robert Bannister  schrieb:   
   >   
   >> In fact, towards the end of the 19th century the traffic situation with   
   >> horse-drawn vehicles was as bad if not worse than today. There are a few   
   >> photographs and drawings around of grid lock in London and elsewhere.   
   >> Road accidents were also very common. No speedometers or speed limits   
   >> back then.   
   >   
   > There were also a lot of cases of sudden acceleration (many more than   
   > with today's cars).  Traffic accidents were much more frequent as   
   > a result.   
   >   
      
   Although car drivers are no better and often worse than carriage   
   drivers, at least cars don't get spooked by trivial noises or movements.   
   It's also quite rare these days to see a wheel come off.   
      
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