StressedDave wrote:petes wrote: 3. Does higher speed increase the risk of accidents?
3. No, only the result of said accidents
Horse wrote:StressedDave wrote:petes wrote: 3. Does higher speed increase the risk of accidents?
3. No, only the result of said accidents
At higher speeds (for the same circumstances) a driver will have a higher mental workload since the number of hazards won't have reduced.
Also, higher speed results in longer thinking distances and extended braking distances, so even if a hazard is correctly identified, the driver may not be able to react sufficiently early.
jont wrote: Thinking motorways in particular where often significantly higher speeds might be safe, but instead cruise control goes on and if not careful, you "switch off". See also queues of lemmings on trunk roads all doing 40/45 mph.
Horse wrote:jont wrote: Thinking motorways in particular where often significantly higher speeds might be safe, but instead cruise control goes on and if not careful, you "switch off". See also queues of lemmings on trunk roads all doing 40/45 mph.
Are either of those known high-risk situations which figure highly in the accident stats?
martine wrote:Speed in itself is not dangerous - inappropriate speed most definitely is.
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We need to re-link the driver's mind with hazard perception and speed and not speed limit.
jont wrote:Horse wrote:jont wrote: Thinking motorways in particular where often significantly higher speeds might be safe, but instead cruise control goes on and if not careful, you "switch off". See also queues of lemmings on trunk roads all doing 40/45 mph.
Are either of those known high-risk situations which figure highly in the accident stats?
See the major pileups on motorways? I'd imagine if drivers had been paying attention they probably wouldn't have happened. Isn't it just one step on to falling asleep at the wheel?
JamesAllport wrote:...My attitude can probably be deduced from the fact that my 7 year old (who's commentary isn't bad) refers to NSL signs as "Full speed ahead signs".
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