Speed doesn't kill; bad drivers do

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France's strict enforcement of speed limits to prevent road accidents is an exercise in futility. Statistics show that blanket speed limits do not necessarily result in less accidents or fatalities on the road. Rather, it is the behavior of drivers that accounts for such road mishaps.

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Piech and VW: beyond the pale

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Ferdinand Piech has named president of Verein der Arbeitgeber Verkehrs AG, Europe's largest automobile industry group. It is expected that Piech will oversee the production of a more standardized and quality-conscious Volkswagen. Volkswagen showed a large sales loss in 1992.

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A new ruler on the throne in Bavaria

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Eberhard von Kuenheim has resigned as president of BMW and has nominated as his successor production chief Bernd Pischetsrieder. Von Kuenheim, who has served as president for 23 years, will now move to the supervisory board.

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