Honestly, I am shocked that the total number is that low. In about 1 and a quarter century our total number of traffic fatalities is around 1 percent of our total population today? That is shockingly low.
Raising Speed Limits Cost Lives
- Thread starter barometriclow
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Reality is garbage?
I hope the ‘garbage’ happens to you or a loved one…then we can see if it’s still ‘garbage’.
Additionally, many trucklines have their trucks governed at a higher speed on cruise than on the pedal to encourage fuel efficiency.
I got rear ended by a guy going 80+ in a 55. Six months later and I'm still recovering from whiplash and brain injury.
I'm an engineer and I've thought a lot about the difference in kinetic energy if he'd even been going 70. It makes a huge difference.
Side note: can we please just build high speed rail. Car culture sucks.
Right? Get over. Get past. Get back over. As opposed to lingering in the left lane for two minutes while I pass at 60. Should have fought it. Looked worse than it was.
more often then not it is the car holding up others that is the real issue. way to many times of getting behind the described above of a vehicle barely passing another vehicle causing a backup of multiple cars for miles.
yes but having a general idea of laws and rules is one thing in and of itself. I'll also say I have unfortunately had to help truck drivers find their clearly labeled trailer and then even show one how to use the rachet straps on the trailer itself. and these were English speaking drivers at that. My grandfather who was a truck driver full time would be rolling in his grave at most of these new drivers.
we were driving home from the wife's grand parents out in Indiana just over a year ago south of Chicago on 80. I remember the semi trailer in front of us bouncing up, and then our SUV going thud. pulled off on the next onramp to a bubbled tire from the impact along with several other vehicles all with flat/blown tires. and passed several others along the next few miles too all with tire/wheel issues. apparently a construction company left an open cut out un covered. but neither Illinois or the company would cover damages.
way better science behind crumple zones and vehicle equipment today. most economy cars today far out perform sports cars from the mid 60/70s in every aspect.
I usually do 7-9 over on the speed limit. Stay in the right lane as much as possible, if I pass in the left I'll make sure to speed up if there are cars behind me. Anecdotal, but I've noticed driving on 35 in southern Minnesota they have some ****** drivers. Most likely to camp in the left lane doing 2 over, but there are a few on the other extreme that zip in and out of lanes like jackasses.
I drive US 59 alot from I-80 to Shenandoah and I'll set the cruise at about 62 or 63. Other than for the small towns (Oakland, Avoca, etc) I rarely have to disengage the cruise as there's hardly any traffic and rarely see a county deputy or state trooper along that stretch.
Everyone whines about speed kills. Well there's almost other factors besides speed. Road conditions, distracted driving, mechanical issues, etc.
Everyone whines about speed kills. Well there's almost other factors besides speed. Road conditions, distracted driving, mechanical issues, etc.
I have lived in 4 states and traveled regularly through a lot more. In my experience nobody has a corner on the **** driver market.
Again, the technology exists for cars to drive themselves. That’s the step that needs taken.
Yup. There are two kinds of Minnesota drivers: 5 under in the left lane, or 25 over. No in between.
The worst left lane campers are Wisconsinites. Drive I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee, and you'll want to commit war crimes.
I've driven 35 from Minnesota to San Antonio. There are three lanes outside of urban areas?
You only pass at 5 over? So you are pretty much camping in the left lane.
When we’ve been out east states like Indiana and Ohio I believe had semi’s restricted to the right two lanes on 80. I don’t think i’ve seen that anywhere in Iowa.
