Speeding causes 3x as many deaths as previously thought...

[Who me ?]

Perhaps someone somewhere is getting confused over the difference between speeding ( as in exceeding the legal limit for the road) and "inappropriate speed" as in driving at a speed where the conditions were not taken into account.

[NMNeil]

jm doc said:

21,000 deaths last year by guns in the USA. Don't you think it's time your toys were taken away?

And you come on here and lecture us about speeding and car deaths? (around 250 deaths from exceeding the speed limit)

If I was stupid with my guns they would be taken away, but if I get drunk, drive my truck and cause an accident, they give me the truck back.
And as you you stated, if they restricted the speed of cars it could save 250 lives, and that's a good start.

[jm doc]

NMNeil said:

jm doc said:

21,000 deaths last year by guns in the USA. Don't you think it's time your toys were taken away?

And you come on here and lecture us about speeding and car deaths? (around 250 deaths from exceeding the speed limit)

If I was stupid with my guns they would be taken away, but if I get drunk, drive my truck and cause an accident, they give me the truck back.
And as you you stated, if they restricted the speed of cars it could save 250 lives, and that's a good start.

Go play with your toys

[Super Sonic]

Chrisgr31 said:

Doesnt that depend on the circumstances. I drive round a corner at 60mph leave the road hit a tree and kill myself. Is it excessive speed or is it me driving beyond my ability or the ability of my car? What if 99.9% of traffic goes round that corner at 60mph and its only me that crashes?

It's excessive speed. You're driving too fast for your ability.

[bigothunter]

Super Sonic said:

Chrisgr31 said:

Doesnt that depend on the circumstances. I drive round a corner at 60mph leave the road hit a tree and kill myself. Is it excessive speed or is it me driving beyond my ability or the ability of my car? What if 99.9% of traffic goes round that corner at 60mph and its only me that crashes?

It's excessive speed. You're driving too fast for your ability.

Strong candidate for a Darwin Award which is given posthumously to those making the supreme sacrifice to keeping their genes out of the pool.