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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Mike PMike P Date: Aug 27, 2008 02:57
Dr Zoidberg wrote:
> "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9IqdnYjO9LmAmijVnZ2dnUVZ8vOdnZ2d@bt.com...>> Doug wrote:
>>> It just gets better and better. They are cutting out leisure travel,
>>> aka wasteful hypermobility, and saving lives.
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>>> "Highways in the US are at their safest since the 1960s as the
>>> rocketing price of petrol puts a strain on America's love affair
>>> with fast cars.
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>> OT in uk.transport
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> Not really , as there is the same effect felt over here.
> Roads *are* quieter and traffic does go slower on the motorway ,
> though the two combine to give similar overall journey times
Yes, it does go slower. It was that slow it took me 5 hours to do what
usually takes me 2.5 hours last Friday afternoon. Traffic jams everywhere.
So, excuse me if I don't believe this "less congestion" stories. Never seems
to be happening when I'm on the roads.
Mike P
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