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Originally Posted by Splat
Here we go again with the speeding preachers, "you put peoples lives in danger". Sometimes it is safe to drive 100 in a 40. Just depends on what is going on at that road, at that particular time. Speed signs make city money, not to save lives(look at other countries). Sure in a rural area, where kids play you wouldn't want to push it. Common sense people. I can show you any stetch of road and bank money EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GO OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AT ONE POINT DURING EVERY DAY. So, stop the "peoples lives are in danger" crap and look in mirror, just due to the fact you go over limit by 5mph on the crowded freeway, is no better than somebody revving an empty strecth of road. Do not even try to lie that you and 99% of the rest of you do not.
America is turning into the land of cry babies. The term "idiot" is bit much, you should apologize the the original poster.
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Drifting around the speed limit by 5+ is one thing. It's another thing to double the speed limit. To defend this is laughable.
Speed doesn't kill, but great differences in speed does. That's why we have speed limits - to keep everyone within the same realm of speed. If everyone is driving approximately the same speed, then minor differences in speed can be adjusted within a reasonable amount of time and accidents are more easily avoided. If traffic flow is more consistent, it's also easier to judge intersections.
Speed also reduces reaction distance, and plays a huge part in if a car is able to navigate situations after that reaction distance is used up.
You seem to indicate that countries without speed limits have fewer crashes and safer roads. Source please.