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Letter: Safety scare

Published 29 April 2000

From Jim Hatch

Continuing the discussion on speed
(15 April, p 40), it is well known that
people often drive according to the condition of the car. Fitting automatic
braking systems tends to boost speeds because drivers’ confidence in their
brakes increases more than the actual improvement in braking efficiency. My
solution would be to remove drivers’ safety belts and to place a large spike in
the centre of the steering wheel.

Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico

Issue no. 2236 published 29 April 2000

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