13 June 1998 - stop signs

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 1998 : 13 June 1998
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Suburban traffic planners have it all figured out. At a stop sign, drivers slow down just enough to avoid accidents. So to keep traffic to a safe speed in residential neighborhoods, install a stop sign at every corner.

If only it worked for telemarketers; nothing seems to slow them down.


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