Marty Shapiro wrote:

Jose wrote in
. net:


But you are right, given the risk aversion that has swept and IMHO
weakened this country I really surprised that driving hasn't become
as regulated as flying.

It's less regulated in the sense that just about anybody can get a
license and drive. It's more regulated (there's a better phrase but I
can't think of it) in the sense that minima are much higher. In
aviation, it is legal to do things that require skill, and prudent not
to if you don't have the skill. In driving, if it requires skill, it
is illegal. For example, it's illegal to go seventy miles an hour,
but it is perfectly legal to fly 210 feet above the ground while in
clouds.

Jose


Why is it illegal to drive at the posted speed limit of 70 MPH?


Obviously it isn't, but many parts of the country have 65 MPH as the
highest posted speed limit.


Matt