Re: Speed Bumps Ineffective at Slowing Street Traffic

>In 2003, nearly 3,500 children between the ages of 5 and 19 were
>injured in car-pedestrian or car-bicyclist accidents in Illinois,
>according to IDOT's most recent statistics. Twenty-nine were killed.

They say half of kids are killed when hit in at 30 mph, 20% at 20,
so if only 1% are killed the speed limit in Illinois must be something
like five miles per hour.

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John Carr (jfc@xxxxxxx)
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