To: ari-freedom
This one will explain how they use the 85th percentile to set traffic speeds that generate revenue. Typically, they post the speed limit below what 85% of people would drive on any given road. The first link explains what the 85th percentile is.
Speed Trap
To: Nathan Zachary
brilliant. like I said, it’s about the money not saving lives. same goes for cig taxes. They want to keep it at the sweet spot on the laffer curve so that revenues are optimal
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11/15/2007 12:13:42 AM PST by
ari-freedom
(I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
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