(MONEY Magazine) – YOUR JUNE NEWSLINE REPORT ABOUT the high cost of fines for drivers caught speeding seemed to suggest that speeding is acceptable behavior. What a foolish way to think. For example, the Wyoming speed trap you warn readers about, U.S. 287 between Lander and Rawlins, is a two-lane highway with numerous hills and curves. There have been many serious accidents, so any attempts to curb speeding are intended only to keep drivers alive. During the 1970s, because of oil shortages, Germany imposed a speed limit on its autobahns for a short period of time. The number of accidents and fatalities went down drastically. Also, the German auto club, similar to our AAA, conducted a series of time tests over trips of varying distances. Some cars obeyed the posted speed limits, while others were allowed to go as fast as they could. Fuel costs for the speeding cars were much higher, while the time savings were minimal. Lee W. Huntley Jr. CHEYENNE