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Old 06-13-2012, 02:37 PM   #88 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
People will drive less attentively at lower mandated speeds.
People will pull out closer in front of slow-moving vehicles - negating the effect of reduced speed.

If reduced speed would really help, surely we'd see less accidents.
Fact is, we don't .
That is a common assertion, and not having seen data, I disagree.

I've seen plenty of (idiots) not pay attention at any speed. Some people who consciously speed may pay more attention the faster they go, but I think most drivers are drones and do not vary road attention except when passing an accident, then attention goes down.

Some people will take advantage of slower vehicles and pull out in front, but that's ok as I am in control and adjust. I see more frequently, people do not factor speed into merging decisions, only distance, so faster people are more at risk of collisions.
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