Brent P wrote:
> In article >, Magnulus
wrote:
> > Collision at 75 vs. 55 mph has alot more energy behind it= a
higher risk
> > of injury/death. Much higher.
>
> Only IN a crash. However, the higher speed limit when more appropiate
for
> the road will PREVENT the crashes in the first place. I'd rather not
> crash at 100mph than crash at 40mph. How about you?
>
> > Speeding should be cracked down on. Most people are not that
great
> > drivers, and almost half of them are driving vehicles that are
prone to poor
> > breaking and poor traction on pavement- SUV's and trucks.
>
> Dumbing things down is why they are bad drivers. Demand competence
> instead of lowering the bar for incompetence. By lowering the bar,
> incompetence is promoted and flurishes.
You see this commericial for one of the insurance companies? Shows the
16 year old new driver trying to part in a lot, smashes into the
taillight as she's trying to pull in, then she backs out, smashes into
the car behind her.
They turned it into a ****ing joke.
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