[lit-ideas] Re: British Politics Now
- From: Andy <mimi.erva@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:17:47 -0700 (PDT)
I wonder if it's possible that the higher fuel prices are keeping more cars off
the road, and/or driving slower. Raising the speed limit doesn't make sense
since the U.K. seems among the countries that's on top of the climate
situation. I had read that technology is keeping kids from what had been a
rite of passage, at least in America, a license and a car. They're still doing
it, but now cars are competing with video games and Facebook. There was a
headline not long ago that an older teenager died of a blood clot after
spending 20 hours at a video game. They're also not leaving home the way they
did. Maybe the car was the first step out the door?
Andy
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From: Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:20 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] British Politics Now
Today we heard that
--- road traffic deaths fell to a record low, and 17% below 2009
(but, motoring and safety groups said, government cuts mean the trend of
falling casualties is under threat)
-- government's announced it's raising the motorway speed limit...
(some time/sometime, I don't know a rule, sorry)
Judy Evans, Cardiff
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