Speed Limits Kill ?

Montana state press release: "In 1999, after 4 years of no numerical or posted daytime speed limit on these classifications of highways, outside of urban areas, Montana recorded its lowest fatality rate. For the last 5 months of no daytime limits in Montana [...] reported fatal accident rate declined to a record low. Fixed speed limits were reinstated on Memorial Day weekend 1999. Since then, fatal accidents have begun to rise again."

Sounds like the statistics might have been a bit selectively interpreted to me - why only the last five months, odd number to choose - but still interesting.

Not sure how old this is - I saw it here: http://www.pistonheads.com/speed/default.asp?storyId=11256

Ooooh, shiny...

http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=353

Community link of the day:

For all your immature blasphemy needs: jesus_lol

Try: http://www.livejournal.com/community/jesus_lol/19242.html
And: http://www.livejournal.com/community/jesus_lol/16692.html

I'll be out of the office for a couple of minutes...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4682005.stm

Edit: disappointing response in this area... mixed warehouse and office space on this industrial estate, it looks like about 1/10 of the office staff came out, and no-one at all from the warehouses and other units.

I hear more central areas were much more impressive, which makes sense I suppose.