Texas exhibits rare display of intelligence

[Homeslice]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749...-safe-24835691

[Avatard]

Awesome. Finally, a reasonable speed limit.

When I was a kid, the speed limit was 75, and cars at the time had:

Bias ply tires
Drum brakes
No seatbelts (not until '64)
No padded dash
No side impact door beams
No ABS
No roll-over protection
No computer designed crumple zones
No energy absorbing bumpers
No airbags


Now, cars have:

High speed rated radial tires
Dual circuit power assisted disk brakes
Pre-tensioning seatbelts (with shoulder harnesses)
Padded dashboards
Side impact door beams
Computer controlled ABS
Integral roll-over protection
Computer designed crumple zones
Energy absorbing bumpers
More fucking airbags than I can count on both hands

...and the speed limit is 65?

Really, somebody's fucking me...and I'm pretty sure it's the insurance industry.

For crissakes, even fucking Kias can do over 100 MPH.

65? Really?

Glad to hear that at least TX figured this stupid shit out.

Bravo.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Avatard

For crissakes, even fucking Kias can do over 100 MPH.

True story. Smooth as hell, too.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

True story. Smooth as hell, too.

was it down a long hill with a strong tailwind

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

was it down a long hill with a strong tailwind

My Optima has a surprising amount of power. It isn't a sports car, obviously but it does pretty well

[Rangerscott]

It's 75 on I-40. People drive 80 already.


I just hope it doesn't apply to 18 wheelers. Those are already Tons of Death going 65 (which non go that speed).

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

It's 75 on I-40. People drive 80 already.


I just hope it doesn't apply to 18 wheelers. Those are already Tons of Death going 65 (which non go that speed).

I'll take a semi driver going 80 over a civic driver going 80 anyday....

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I'll take a semi driver going 80 over a civic driver going 80 anyday....

Not from what I've seen. Drivers of a semi have a less chance of surviving than someone in a car. Semi cabs are being made more and more cheap every day. Plastic is taking over the majority of them. Even the bumpers are plastic on a lot of them now.

I'd rather see a honda civic doing flips than an 18 wheeler mowing down a how line of vehicles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbkLBm6WIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW_F4...eature=related

Originally Posted by Avatard

Exactly, so this is why such things makes sense.

"Everyone" isn't a fucking criminal.




Despite the mass and their sheer size, they actually represent a very tiny percentage of all accidents, considering miles traveled.

I'm a criminal every day. Trip's an outlaw in shitville with their laws against sex toys.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by rangerscott

trip's an outlaw in shitville with their laws against sex toys.

tmi

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Not from what I've seen. Drivers of a semi have a less chance of surviving than someone in a car. Semi cabs are being made more and more cheap every day. Plastic is taking over the majority of them. Even the bumpers are plastic on a lot of them now.

I'd rather see a honda civic doing flips than an 18 wheeler mowing down a how line of vehicles.

No, I trust the ability of the semi driver over most any car driver ANYDAY. Did you see the asshole other vehicle pull in front of the semi in the first video?

It still means that semi can kill you. But, in a battle of civic vs semi - law of gross tonnage means that civic will lose. So, maybe that civic should leave the semi the fuck alone...