EXPENSIVE GAS, A GOOD THING?

HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY $4 A GALLON MAY NOT BE SO BAD:

I just stumbled across this article which I wanted to share. Basically, people at “Time" magazine decided to make a case for $4 gas . . . and why it's a GOOD thing. Here are the top 5 reasons they came up with . . .

#5.) THERE ARE FEWER TRAFFIC DEATHS: Since you can't afford to drive anymore, chances are you . . . and a lot of other people . . . won't be on the road, driving like a maniac and getting into accidents. According to "Time" . . . if gas stays at $4 a gallon for the rest of the year, there will be about 1,000 fewer traffic deaths in the U.S. every month. That means that in the course of a year, the number of traffic fatalities will drop by nearly ONE-THIRD. (--So you have the facts, there are about 40,000 traffic deaths every year in the U.S.)

#4.) YOUR CAR INSURANCE WILL BE CHEAPER: If you're driving less, you might qualify for lower insurance rates. For example, if you don't drive to work anymore, you could change your driver classification to "pleasure driver". That could lower your insurance bill by 10% to 15%.

#3.) THERE'S LESS TRAFFIC: Fewer people can afford gas, so fewer people are on the road. That means there are less knuckleheads getting in your way, clogging up the highway and rubbernecking at every little thing they see along the side of the road. That's a thing of beauty.

#2.) THERE ARE MORE COPS WALKING BEATS: Normally, police like to cruise around in their cars. But to save money, police forces are assigning more officers to bike and walking beats . . . which means they're actually interacting with the public. That's good for everyone.

#1.) THERE'S LESS OBESITY: If you can't drive, you're pretty much left with three alternatives: Take public transportation, ride your bike, or walk . . . and TWO of those THREE options are going to help you lose weight.

What is your feeling on this? SOUND OF NEW HAMPSHIRE!! – Nazzy