"cuts_off_prius" (cutsoffprius)
12/14/2013 at 16:34 • Filed to: None
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"cuts_off_prius" (cutsoffprius)
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Out of 2.7 million traffic accidents recorded in twenty-five states over the course of a year, only 1.6 percent were caused by drivers who exceeded the posted speed limit.
When the NHTSA claims that "speeding" accounts for nearly a third of traffic fatalities, it's MISLEADING. The vast majority of those accidents occurred when one drove too fast for conditions, particularly adverse conditions when driving the speed limit may be dangerous.
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iDriveCode3
> cuts_off_prius
12/14/2013 at 16:59 |
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In practice, in California, when we take a collision report, we pick the violation of the Vehicle Code that best fits the proximate reason behind the crash. Almost anything fits better than a speed violation; frequently, when you turn to a speed violation as the proximate cause of the collision, it's that "too fast for conditions" catch-all.
I'll sign on and say that freeway speed limits are almost arbitrary and don't make a whole lot of sense and could possibly be dumped altogether if we chose to make lane enforcement the priority, Autobahn style. City streets, however? Those need speed enforcement.
But I hate writing speeding tickets. It's the worst. They always get contested, there's a ton more to prove than other tickets. I'll stick to my cell phone, texting, and driver distraction cites, thankyouverymuch.
Here's a story, about two years back I was driving a marked patrol car on a city street and a Prius in the lane to my left tries to make a right turn to a side street, THROUGH my patrol car. He said he was watching his GPS, which suddenly advised of the turn. I mean, come on. Minor damage only, no injury, just stupidity.
GhostZ
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12/14/2013 at 17:09 |
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Or statistics, rather. Yeah statistics.
Apparently "excessive speed" accounts for a small amount of traffic fatalities as well, but I can't remember the stat. It's higher than 4.2%, but not by much I believe.
Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
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12/14/2013 at 17:44 |
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To be honest, I never felt unsafe speeding, it just lessens the time you have to react. Driving distracted though, yes.