This exchange seems to have put the driver into a foul and vengeful mood that can only be assuaged with some fast driving.

So they may have a kind culture there of fast driving.

Edmondson applies common mathematical theories to real-world racing situations to reveal the secrets behind successful fast driving.

He apologized to his passenger, and made up for the delay with some fast driving later on.

THE TINY white van moved gingerly over the speed bumps which were intended to deter fast and furious driving by the university staff.

The New York Times Magazine reported that "The aeroplane and automobile have caused a new disease," citing reports from English physicians that "when men pass rapidly through the air, the pressure on the face from fast driving prevents the expulsion of poisoned air from the lungs.

The last wave came with the rise of environmentalism in the 1970's, when ecologists argued that fast driving added significantly to pollution and so to the killing of forests.

With the conviction Monday of Representative Bill Janklow of South Dakota for vehicular manslaughter, the West's fondness for fast driving is again in the news, this time as part of a tragedy.

But there are plenty of people who don't agree; you can find them on the autobahns of Germany, where very fast driving is the norm.

The most common reason to change gear early during fast driving is to not lose valuable time changing gear later.