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Not particularly. Driving at 80mph on motorways, where the limit is 70, is not dangerous. Motorways are the safest roads about. Majority of deaths happen on the
by axod 17y ago
Not particularly. Driving at 80mph on motorways, where the limit is 70, is not dangerous. Motorways are the safest roads about. Majority of deaths happen on the quieter windier roads near peoples houses.
There's a pretty clear evidence based case for raising the limit to 80, since everyone drives at it anyway, but doing so could be unpopular. So it's reasonably similar.
- ugh 17y agoI'm from Germany. Our motorway has no limits :) (Incidentally the refernce speed for German motorways is 130 km/h or pretty much 80 mph. Driving faster or slower is no misdemeanor or felony, but may increase liability.)