i love it when non-trafic authorities chime in with their opinons and swear it’s true.
speed limits are safest when set at the speed that the 80th percentile drive at.
what is dangerous on the roads after drunks and distracted driving is the speed diferential between cars. setting speed limits at anything other than the 80th percentile CREATES higher differential speeds between vehicles and that causes accidents.
when you see speed limits set otherwise, it is usually political or for revenue, but accident rates go up.
is a crash at 80mph more severe than a crash at 30? it depends on what you hit and how you hit it. but if 80mph is the 80th percentile there will be fewer crashes.
as for brakes on cars not working and wearing away instantly at 80mph, you’re ignorant. come for a ride with me and i’ll teach you a few things about the quality of modern brakes, tires and suspension on a race track.
if the self-proclaimed safety nazi’s and engineers were correct, we’d all be driving at 15mph, and you sure won’t get any efficiencies there.
and i’d be dead along time ago, if any of what you slowpokes loudly and proudly proclaim were true.
i love it when non-trafic authorities chime in with their opinons and swear it’s true.
speed limits are safest when set at the speed that the 80th percentile drive at.
what is dangerous on the roads after drunks and distracted driving is the speed diferential between cars. setting speed limits at anything other than the 80th percentile CREATES higher differential speeds between vehicles and that causes accidents.
when you see speed limits set otherwise, it is usually political or for revenue, but accident rates go up.
is a crash at 80mph more severe than a crash at 30? it depends on what you hit and how you hit it. but if 80mph is the 80th percentile there will be fewer crashes.
as for brakes on cars not working and wearing away instantly at 80mph, you’re ignorant. come for a ride with me and i’ll teach you a few things about the quality of modern brakes, tires and suspension on a race track.
if the self-proclaimed safety nazi’s and engineers were correct, we’d all be driving at 15mph, and you sure won’t get any efficiencies there.
and i’d be dead along time ago, if any of what you slowpokes loudly and proudly proclaim were true.