U.S. Traffic Deaths on Rise
National News • August 24, 2006
Traffic deaths in the United States reached their highest levels since 1990, the government reported this week. The spike in fatalities was attributed to an increase in motorcycle and pedestrian ...
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Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers proven to actualy cause
Posted On: August 28, 2006, 8:51 pm CDT
Posted By: Duffman
Comment:
Ironically it was you that was using numerical values as indicative of driving slower. All I have ever maintained was that slower traffic (slower is a relative term of course) drives defensively far far far more often than faster drivers.
I'm glad you realize that driving slowly doesn't always mean you are driving "defensively" or safely.
You seem to be getting upset for some reason. Your opinion that someone going in 45 in a 55 mph zone is a criminal to be punished is an extremely faulty concept. No researcher on highway safety would ever claim that going faster is safer. Not everyone drives the same speed nor should they be expected to.
European defensive driving is to flash headlights and possibly honk horns when passing. Just like here in the states they have passing lanes. Just like here in the states they can have minimum posted speeds.
The thing I probably disagree with you most about is that you want to create more laws to go after slower drivers when 1.) going faster increases the severity of an accident when there is one.
2.)there are already laws on the books ticketing slow drivers on highways.
3.)Traffic fatalities are only dropping as a result of safer cars not higher speed limits or better driving.
I did that google search on European defensive driving, european accident causes, european driving speeds, etc. And each and everyone of those searches yielded very similar results from sites such as the EU, the European public health alliance, Scottish government website, and even an Italian guide to safe vehicle operation on its highway system. ZERO--zero references to anything referring to slower drivers to being the cause of accidents. ALL--all of them referenced that faster speeds will cause more severe accidents.
For good measure, I thought I would also do a search on preventative driving habits. One site popped up saying that in order to avoid ROAD RAGE it is suggested that you at least drive within 10 mph below the speed limit. Out of 25 websites I visited this was the only one that referenced a minimum speed. And even then it was only for avoiding road rage.
It brings up and interesting question. Are you actually interested in what laws are on the books (which there are already laws pertaining to your problem which is perhaps the most perplexing thing about your objectionable demeanor; there are already laws in effect that encourage the flow of traffic) or are your comments attributable to a specific road rage you had while you were late to an important meeting or the like?
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers proven to actualy cause
I'm glad you realize that driving slowly doesn't always mean you are driving "defensively" or safely.
You seem to be getting upset for some reason. Your opinion that someone going in 45 in a 55 mph zone is a criminal to be punished is an extremely faulty concept. No researcher on highway safety would ever claim that going faster is safer. Not everyone drives the same speed nor should they be expected to.
European defensive driving is to flash headlights and possibly honk horns when passing. Just like here in the states they have passing lanes. Just like here in the states they can have minimum posted speeds.
The thing I probably disagree with you most about is that you want to create more laws to go after slower drivers when 1.) going faster increases the severity of an accident when there is one.
2.)there are already laws on the books ticketing slow drivers on highways.
3.)Traffic fatalities are only dropping as a result of safer cars not higher speed limits or better driving.
I did that google search on European defensive driving, european accident causes, european driving speeds, etc. And each and everyone of those searches yielded very similar results from sites such as the EU, the European public health alliance, Scottish government website, and even an Italian guide to safe vehicle operation on its highway system. ZERO--zero references to anything referring to slower drivers to being the cause of accidents. ALL--all of them referenced that faster speeds will cause more severe accidents.
For good measure, I thought I would also do a search on preventative driving habits. One site popped up saying that in order to avoid ROAD RAGE it is suggested that you at least drive within 10 mph below the speed limit. Out of 25 websites I visited this was the only one that referenced a minimum speed. And even then it was only for avoiding road rage.
It brings up and interesting question. Are you actually interested in what laws are on the books (which there are already laws pertaining to your problem which is perhaps the most perplexing thing about your objectionable demeanor; there are already laws in effect that encourage the flow of traffic) or are your comments attributable to a specific road rage you had while you were late to an important meeting or the like?