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Originally Posted by dcb
If you factor in the adoption of seatbelts and other vehicle safety improvements though, it should be obvious that slower is safer. It's basic physics dude.
For example, ask yourself if would you rather get hit with a casual lob or a 95mph bean ball? What is the difference between those two examples? It is the speed involved.
But if you want to compare apples to apples, then lets lower the limit and find out  |
There is no safer road in America than a limited access divided highway. The vast majority of fatalities occur on roads with posted speed limits between 35 and 50 MPH. 2-way traffic, intersections, limited shoulder space, limited passing zones, blind corners; these are the main areas where road deaths happen.
You can tell me slower is safer, but you can't point to a real world stat that backs you up. Otherwise, why stop at 55? Why not 45 or 35? Aren't those speeds even safer, based on physics?