Posted on 12/12/2018 12:54:09 PM PST by ETL
Who drives the speed limit? Most people go 9 miles per hour over the limit.
A lady we know was stopped for speeding. When the LEO was inspecting her ID, she asked him a question: “Don’t you have anything better to do?” He was not amused, or impressed.
I travel route 22 east from Pa. TO n.j. The speed limit before the bridge over the Delaware is 25 mph with the same kind of blinking sign posted. If you don’t go at least 40mph you get run over and 50mph is a little better.
Maybe someone who's lost a loved one to a horrific, high speed MVA...?
Most accidents happen unexpectedly.
Differential speed causes most crashes below design speed. When speed limits are significantly below design speed some will drive design speed and some at limit speed, leading to higher differential speed and crashes.
Most accidents are 100% avoidable, if one knows how to drive and think properly.
Even the school zones here are higher than that (but subject to strict enforcement).
Most of the Texas roads (highways) around Dallas got bumped up to 70 a couple years ago. Idiots still go 55 on them half the time :/
In the olden days they would open a stretch of road and not post any speed limit, then monitor the speed of traffic. Figuring that the all but the fastest 15% are driving at a sensible speed, they’d post the limit at the 85th percentile.
Then along came a thing called the speed gun and the world opted for revenue collection over public safety.
Jimmy Carter hold overs.
Me? I can't drive...55.
Around little Murphy, NC close to the church my grandparents went had a turn that was just about 90 degrees. I think it had a 5 mph speed limit sign.
Most accidents happen unexpectedly.
Most accidents are 100% avoidable, if one knows how to drive and think properly.
I too am a firm believer that accidents are avoidable. I have driving at times over 100,000 miles per year for work and now (knock on wood) have not been involved in an accident for 47 years. Hyper defensive driving is the key.
The average driver out there is oblivious to the outside world. The trick is to spot their stupid behavior and avoid it well before they attempt to kill you. They are all out there to kill you just have to spot them when they get triggered into action.
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