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Old 01-12-2018, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodLife View Post
The good point is that most speeds are slow enough that if there is an accident, the injuries should be minor(?).

There was an article in late December detailing 12 fatal accidents in TV in 2017, can't find it right now but I quoted it in a post here a while back. Speeds on roads with 45 MPH limit are plenty enough to kill.
Good point, I was thinking more about the roundabouts. The article was not clear at all of the specific area to be served by these vehicles, and I was just considering Buena Vista, Morse, and secondary roads, NOT 466, 466a, etc. I do agree, with you comment.
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