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120 MPH probably exceeds the the speed of reaction time for most drivers. A not-that-tightly packed group of cars going 120 MPH with a single blowout could hav
by linuxftw 7y ago
120 MPH probably exceeds the the speed of reaction time for most drivers. A not-that-tightly packed group of cars going 120 MPH with a single blowout could have devastating effects. There simply isn't enough road to having a following distance big enough. Not to mention there would be entire classes of vehicles not able to safely travel (or travel at all) at such a speed such as semi-trucks.
- pnutjam 7y agoIt is probably on the edge of too fast. That's why it's a speed LIMIT. We've grown accustomed to assuming that the speed limit the speed we should drive at, and going faster is no big deal. I think it contributes to a general disdain for rules. Setting it high enough that there should be no reasonable excuse to break it, should change this.