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Subject:Re: Fwd: Raining-no cruise control
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:48:36 -0600

Cooberation is sweet!!!

DM&FS

At 12:16 AM 2/15/2003 -0500, David Brodbeck wrote:
>On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Max Wellhouse wrote:
>
> > >Listees:  This came from a friend at church.  I've never heard of
> > >this.  Is lthis urban legend or could this "public service" message save
> > >someon'e's life down the road?
>
>It can and does happen.  Happened to a friend of my dad's.  He had cruise
>control on, and hit a deep water puddle in the freeway.  As the water
>slowed the car, the cruise control fed in more throttle, setting him up
>for a nasty spin-out.
>
>Cruise control should only be used on dry, flat roads, in good weather,
>when there's little or no traffic.