dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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dennis@home wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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If people were prosecuted not for speeding, but for HAVING ACCIDENTS.
the roads would be a far safer place.
Or *both*.
Not really. There is no direct correlation between vehicle speed (within
broad limits), and accidents.


Really?
You aren't going to get many accidents unless one or more parties are moving
and if they do collide one or more of them was going too fast.


Oh I dunno. Lots of people fall down stairs and break their necks
without any drivers being involved.

If cars did 8mph like horses used to do, would there be less accidents?
Nope. Look up the statistics. In a world of 8mph horses, with extremely
poor brakes and no driving tests, accident rates were far higher than today.

It's never speed on its own. Its nearly always stupidity, bad judgement
or downright recklessness. Or plain ignorance. Or occasionally plain bad
luck, though that is rarer.

Exceeding a speed limit is no sure test of any of the above conditions.