Why speeding is GOOD!
May 04 '00
I'm posting this message to express an opinion on driving which you'll probably hate me for, it really does make sense.
I like to speed. I am not reckless, but I love speed. I think the speed limit should be like 150 mph. I do realize that if I hit something, the damage is worse. But let's face it. You'll be just as dead if you hit something at 55 mph as if you hit something at 150. Get it?
"But aren't we more likely to hit something if we're going fast" you say? Not really, no. It's not speed that kills, but inattentiveness: Switching lanes without signaling, tailgating, playing with the radio or talking on the cell phone, weaving aggressively, mistakes in judgement, and generally being unaware of cars around you. If you just pay attention, it's very possible to drive quickly but just as safely. Why do you think the death rate on the autobahn is no higher than ours? I'll tell you. They go insane speeds, but they still drive like they have sense: Slow drivers and trucks get to the RIGHT lane. Everybody uses their signals. They pay attention to what the hell they're doing. They are GOOD drivers!
The fact is that most speeders are also overly aggressive or drivers, and that's why good drivers like me get lumped into the same category as them. If you want to issue moving violations, ticket the tailgaters, not me. I'm just trying to get home to see my baby. Again: Speed and aggressiveness are not synonyms! Also, speed and safety are not mutually exclusive! Ever seen an old person going 2 miles an hour and weaving all over the place?
Oh, and stop trying to use statistics to make stricter speed laws. If a really drunk guy is going like 5 miles an hour over the speed limit and has an accident, it was a "speed-related" accident. Give me a break.
Derek
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