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Comment Re:German autobahn is not an example for you guys (Score 1) 525

Your missing a few stats for a valid comparison. I believe that the miles driver per vehicle and miles driven per person are much higher in the U.S. This is a bit dated but here is fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles:

Japan 2.7
France 3.5
Germany 3.5
Sweden 2.3
UK 1.8
U.S. 1.9

And to put bad driving in perspective... Mexico 17.6!!!

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/...

Comment Re:Montana used to have no speed limit at all... (Score 1) 525

It varies greatly by state and locality. In most places it is unlikely you would be pulled over for less than 80 on a 70MPH highway. If you are, then there is a good chance you would just get a warning. However, there are some places where there is little tolerance or that use speeding tickets to generate revenue.

In many places, unless your doing something else unsafe you might cruise at 85 with no worries. I recently received a warning for 90MPH in a 70MPH zone and that was the first time I've been pulled over in years.

Comment Re:Van Eck phreaking (Score 1) 80

I was there in the early 80's. Computer security officer was one of my additional duties at that time. Tempest was a pain in the ass but it was not a secret. There were signs that had to be posted, training that everyone had to have, inspections that had to be done. Power cables had to be separated from data cables and other cables had to only cross at right angles. Lots and lots of paranoia.

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