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From: nospam@nospam.invalid
In article , Jolly Roger
wrote:
> >> exceeding the speed limit is not in itself dangerous.
> >
> > I must agree.
> >
> > If a Ford Pinto and a BMW 750i were to be neck and neck
> > along a four-lane highway, and a deer unexpectedly
> > dashed in front of them, at any highway speed, I would
> > expect the BMW to be the "safer" car (drivers equalized).
> >
> > I always tell my kids, when we hear "speed kills", that
> > it's an idiot's argument. Speed doesn't kill; otherwise
> > simply going 75 miles an hour would kill more people.
> >
> > Going too fast for the vehicle to be kept under control
> > when something unexpected happens, and not anticipating
> > that unexpected event (e.g., going around a blind curve)
> > is VASTLY more dangerous (it seems to me) than speed alone.
>
> Now you're just being ingenuous. It's very obvious to those of us who
> aren't trying desperately to prove a biased point that's what the phrase
> actually means. You think the rest of the world is *that* stupid, eh?
it's very obvious to anyone who has looked at actual statistics that he
is correct.
speed alone doesn't kill.
if it did, the autobahn would be a deathtrap.
what kills is driving too fast for conditions (which is not the same),
driver inattention, impaired driving and many other factors.
in fact, statistics show (nhtsa, go look it up) that higher speeds are
actually safer in most cases.
most accidents occur at slower speeds and on surface streets, often due
to red light runners, not looking when pulling out into traffic, etc.
highways, where speeds are the highest, are the safest roads out there.
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