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good. speed kills. off highways, speeding is particularly dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers.

unshavedyak 1y ago
I just wish cops would actually do that more frequently. My local interstate is basically only trapped during a small window a day, easy to memorize. I don’t blame people for speeding when we care so little as to actually monitor and enforce. Especially when it’s easy to automate.
LtWorf 1y ago
If you've ever driven in italy you know that velocity is normally measured in a 100km/h road, right after a 20km/h sign that was there for no other reason than to fine people. For bonus points the sign can be hidden behind a bush or can be so old and faded nobody knows what it says.
Dylan16807 1y ago
I'm pretty sure the context here was not off highways.
nathanaldensr 1y ago
No, speed differential kills.
- margalabargala 1y ago
  When someone is talking about speed in a car, they are always talking about speed differential, vs the earth.
- rafram 1y ago
  If the person in front of you has to brake hard or swerve to avoid an obstacle, your speed differential with them can very quickly become equal to your speed. If there’s a stationary object on the road, your speed differential is always equal to your speed. In many circumstances that cause deadly accidents, speed differential vs speed is just pedantry.
- Bratmon 1y ago
  Yeah! It's the pedestrian's fault for not already moving 45 MPH before they got run over!
trenchpilgrim 1y ago
I was momentarily confused because where I live "Off Highway" has a specific legal meaning - meaning not on public roads, e.g. on dirt trails or in a farm field. https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/OHV https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/OHV
whoamii 1y ago
I don’t speed off highway. On highway though when traffic is light, visibility is good, I don’t see the big deal with going 70 in a 60. The detector gives me peace of mind so I can focus on what’s relevant rather than playing “find the cop” or, worse, going the speed limit and falling asleep. :)
burnt-resistor 1y ago
Improper and reckless behavior kill, not speed per se. Going the speed limit around a blind curve without sufficient stopping distance or going faster than one's headlights are dangerous. There is no universal rule except don't drive faster or riskier than your or your vehicle's capabilities or endanger others.

I just wish cops would actually do that more frequently. My local interstate is basically only trapped during a small window a day, easy to memorize. I don’t blame people for speeding when we care so little as to actually monitor and enforce. Especially when it’s easy to automate.

LtWorf 1y ago

If you've ever driven in italy you know that velocity is normally measured in a 100km/h road, right after a 20km/h sign that was there for no other reason than to fine people. For bonus points the sign can be hidden behind a bush or can be so old and faded nobody knows what it says.

Dylan16807 1y ago

I'm pretty sure the context here was not off highways.

nathanaldensr 1y ago

No, speed differential kills.

margalabargala 1y ago
When someone is talking about speed in a car, they are always talking about speed differential, vs the earth.
rafram 1y ago
If the person in front of you has to brake hard or swerve to avoid an obstacle, your speed differential with them can very quickly become equal to your speed. If there’s a stationary object on the road, your speed differential is always equal to your speed. In many circumstances that cause deadly accidents, speed differential vs speed is just pedantry.
Bratmon 1y ago
Yeah! It's the pedestrian's fault for not already moving 45 MPH before they got run over!

trenchpilgrim 1y ago

I was momentarily confused because where I live "Off Highway" has a specific legal meaning - meaning not on public roads, e.g. on dirt trails or in a farm field. https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/OHV https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/OHV

whoamii 1y ago

I don’t speed off highway. On highway though when traffic is light, visibility is good, I don’t see the big deal with going 70 in a 60. The detector gives me peace of mind so I can focus on what’s relevant rather than playing “find the cop” or, worse, going the speed limit and falling asleep. :)

burnt-resistor 1y ago

Improper and reckless behavior kill, not speed per se. Going the speed limit around a blind curve without sufficient stopping distance or going faster than one's headlights are dangerous. There is no universal rule except don't drive faster or riskier than your or your vehicle's capabilities or endanger others.