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The best way to stop most road deaths

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freelanderpx54:
The best way to stop most road deaths is to actually look before you cross the road. Surprisingly, if you wait for that tonne of metal and plastic on wheels to pass you before you cross then you won't get run over.

It is rather ironic that the local spotty scrotes will walk out into the road when I am driving Kim's Jazz expecting me to stop (little do they know) but IF I am in the Disco they suddenly observe the the green cross code.

Speed is a factor but if I hit someone whilst observing the speed limit - be it 20, 30 or higher whilst I am in the Disco then it is going to upset their day to some degree. By fitting limiters, you will end up with lanes one and two of the motorway driving at 58 (ish) mph and lane three at 70 mph. If you haven't got the acceleration (due to the limiter), can you imagine the accidents caused by vehicles leaving lane two in order to overtake.

Better lane discipline would lead to less problems on the motorway. There is nothing more frustrating than having to cross 3 lanes of empty motorway to overtake the idiot driving at 60mph in the middle lane. The self righteous idiots that sit at 68mph in lane 3 also deserve to be shunted into the afterlife

Wireless:
Well I wouldn't care if they introduced a speed limiter that was activated by satellite, and the maximum speed automatically limited by what road I'm on, the weather conditions, road works, or the Police.  I never go over the speed limit, and never drive over 60 mph on any road, and touch wood, I've never had points on my licence.
1. I can't afford to waste the fuel
2. I've done all the blasting around public roads at 135 mph+ it's old news
3. I don't see the point in rushing around
4. I generally don't give a sherbert

Drift:
There are two sides to ever vehicle/pedestrian incident

Please dont surmise that you know all the permutations that could happen believe me you dont, even the Police are shocked sometimes, speeding in urban areas does and will kill, doing below the speed limit in urban areas will kill, fact, just be aware and look.

Motorway speed are  another story, but my peneth worth is 80mph is plenty, though the minimum speed should be raised.   

Tommo:
If every motor on the motorway was at 70 it would be disaterous. because people would just switch off. jam the foot to the floor and fall asleep.

Try driving at night when the motorway is dead, its hard driving at 70mph because it requires no concentration (when conditions are good) thats when cranking it up to 90-100mph keeps you alert. wouldnt reccomend it but its true.

tenpolequint:
With all the 4x4 going 70mph as oppose to 60mph is a huge increase in fuel for that little extra speed as already stated.

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