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Show Americans Slow Down and Live Longer! Government studies show average life expectancy among Americans increased in-creased by 1.7 years from 1972 to 1976. ..a truly remarkable statistical leap. The reason? Hold on to your hat, or your steering steer-ing wheel: the 55 mph speed limit gets most of the credit I New England Mutual Life Insurance Company says that according accor-ding to their actuarial tables, the sudden advance ad-vance in life expectancy is due to medical progress pro-gress and better self care "but mostly to the 55 mph speed limit on the highways." The new limit has dramatically reduced highway death rates, simply because reduced speeds mean fewer fatal (accidents. |