[biofuel] Re: 42,850 Traffic Deaths in 2002

2003-04-28 Thread murdoch
in Oz we have around 700 deaths per year over 18 million. the US has 48,000 out of 200 million, or about 6 times the death rate (and I guess the injuries rate is similarly higher.) the main differences between the two? compulsory seatbelts, random breathtesting, standard national laws (0.05%

Re: [biofuel] Re: 42,850 Traffic Deaths in 2002

2003-04-28 Thread paul van den bergen
On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 01:17 am, murdoch wrote: compulsory seatbelts, random breathtesting, standard national laws (0.05% blood alcohol), 0% blood alcohol for the first 2 years of driving (2 years probation, driving age is 18). There are dozens of differences or nuances one could attempt to