"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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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.

Even in that case its caused by someone hiting the ground too fast.

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.

Really?
Where are the figures?


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.

Now you are talking about why they were going too fast.


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

No but its a common reason why they are going too fast when they have an
accident.