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> The point though is that timidity in a driver is actually more dangerous than exceeding the speed limit. This is a bizarre claim, since most accidents/deaths
by zanellato19 3y ago
> The point though is that timidity in a driver is actually more dangerous than exceeding the speed limit.
This is a bizarre claim, since most accidents/deaths would be avoided by cars being slower. Unless you have data on this, this is just "I like to drive faster" with more words.
- tristor 3y agoNearly every study on the topic has concluded that faster vehicles get into less accidents, but the accidents they do get into are more likely to be fatal. Conflating accident rate and fatality rate means you can’t see the forest for the trees. At any rate, neither statistic has anything to do with my claim. Timidity is dangerous because it’s unpredictable and creates a rolling roadblock. The most dangerous thing while driving is /other drivers/. Being able to predict their behavior and avoiding having to overtake both greatly reduce risk. Timidity increases both of these risks significantly.
- phalf 3y ago> Nearly every study on the topic has concluded that faster vehicles get into less accidents Citations definitely needed. Not just of the studies that perhaps support your point, but of the reviews that do a quantitative overview of that the majority of studies conclude what you claim. Everything else is "I want to drive fast, slow grannies out of my way".
- zanellato19 3y agoFatal accidents are so more impactful than non-fatal accidents that saying people should drive faster is absurd.