Speeding Does Not Cause Accidents
Discussion
or perhaps that should be speeding does not cause collisions. I have been riled on this again because there are calls to reduce the speed limit even further. http://www.courier.co.uk/double-horror-crash-A26-C...
The reality is that the speed limit has already been reduced from the NSL to 50 and now they want to reduce it even further. Of course I have driven along that stretch many times and it is twisty however of course 99.99% if not more manage to drive through it with out crashing. Whilst its easy to blame speed for the collision/accident it is of course a mistake by someone that causes it (well in most cases except when its deer related).
Accidents blamed on speed are caused by someoneone
- Driving beyond their ability
- Beyond the ability of the vehicle
- at a speed inappropriate for the conditions
- misjudging the speed of a vehicle.
The accidents are the fault of an arror of judgement, the speed may lead to consequential damage etc, but someone else could easily navigate the same piece of road at a higher speed with crashing.
On a similar point on the A22 northbound at Halland there is a speed camera. If speed camers work why around 200 yds up the road is it necessary to have one of those signs that flashes to warn you you are speeding?
The reality is that the speed limit has already been reduced from the NSL to 50 and now they want to reduce it even further. Of course I have driven along that stretch many times and it is twisty however of course 99.99% if not more manage to drive through it with out crashing. Whilst its easy to blame speed for the collision/accident it is of course a mistake by someone that causes it (well in most cases except when its deer related).
Accidents blamed on speed are caused by someoneone
- Driving beyond their ability
- Beyond the ability of the vehicle
- at a speed inappropriate for the conditions
- misjudging the speed of a vehicle.
The accidents are the fault of an arror of judgement, the speed may lead to consequential damage etc, but someone else could easily navigate the same piece of road at a higher speed with crashing.
On a similar point on the A22 northbound at Halland there is a speed camera. If speed camers work why around 200 yds up the road is it necessary to have one of those signs that flashes to warn you you are speeding?
emmaT2014 said:
It doesn't matter what caused the collision an increase in speed increases the potential for damage as you have pointed out. So why the pointless post?
I would say what causes the collision is a lot more important than the speed of the collision. There is little point getting everyone to slow down because of accidents if it turns out the accidents are caused by something else in the first place.The reality is that the media and a huge number of those living near roads where there are accidents like to blame speed and fail to comment on the other causes. Partly of course because they are making reports instantly after the event and before the causes have been investigated.
My own fear is that cars these days are much easier and more comfortable to drive with power steering, assisted braking etc, and of course much quieter, and this means people are no longer giving as much attention to driving, add in sat navs, GPS etc to further distract the driver. Maybe a faster speed means they take more attention?
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