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> Because It would make roads less safe. Speeding makes roads less safe too. Wouldn’t you agree that there would be a net reduction in serious injury and death
by drozycki 2y ago
> Because It would make roads less safe.
Speeding makes roads less safe too. Wouldn’t you agree that there would be a net reduction in serious injury and death from enforcing the speed limit?
> It’s very common to need to accelerate in emergency situations
Very common to accelerate past the speed limit when you’re already at/above it? Acceleration is usually useful as a safety tool when you’re at a stop and want to cross before oncoming traffic reaches the intersection. Your acceleration from a stop would not be limited beyond what your drivetrain can do.
- grobbyy 2y agoI think there are soft mechanisms which could enforce speed limits which would need both needs. Even an obnoxious beeper like for seatbelts. I prefer the seatbelt beeper to having seatbelts which won't unfasten until the car has come to a complete stop, or cars which don't start without seatbelts. Not everything needs to be enforced with force.
- foxyv 2y agoEvidence indicates that speed limits need to be enforced by some other method. Nearly 1/3 of all fatal accidents are a result of speeding. Speeding is so commonplace that people barely even pay attention to it. Seatbelt laws are important, however they have much less impact on the people around the vehicle. Speeding kills pedestrians and other drivers.