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   <657b9$53112cae$43da7656$4366@nntpswitch.blueworldhosting.com>, Liam   
   O'Connor  wrote:   
   > On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:03:10 -0500, nospam wrote:   
   > >   
   > > other reasons include better safety requirements in cars, better roads,   
   > > including impact absorbing barriers, and much more.   
   >   
   > Just to be clear, I knew that but I was keeping on the   
   > topic of the cellphone.   
   >   
   > But, I do agree that a primary factor was seatbelts, which   
   > started to be ubiquitous in the 70s or so, and then the   
   > crash test worthiness factors helped a lot (e.g., airbags).   
   >   
   > At some point, the 55mph speed limit helped.   
   >   
   > Also the impact-absorbing and breakaway barriers helped,   
   > as did better lighting (remember when Halogen came out?)   
   > and electronic stabillity control (e.g., ABS & DSC).   
   >   
   > Other than the electronic systems, I'm not sure what   
   > has occurred in the past 5 years though, other than   
   > a cellphone in a car is a safer car than without.   
      
   The problem with all the electronic "safety" systems is that all the   
   morons now blindly think they are safer and even "better drivers", and   
   therefore they continue to stupidly campaign to get speed limits   
   raised.   :-\   
      
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