Do you think we need speed limits ? Speed Limits are needed because if they wasn’t then people would be driving crazy all over the roads and crazy . If speed limits was taken away then people would be driving 100 down a small back road when it should be 30. There would be so many recs and people walking getting hit. They would be going to fast to stop at a stop light or stop sign . That is why speed limits need to be placed. Speed limits also help with people around knowing what is going on . There can be kids at play and a car speeding can hit them. It lets the parents know about what is going on around. The person driving to fast can miss there turn .Or a person driving to fast and hurry up and turns can rec into a house.
According to National Motorist Association if speed limits were raised and all lanes were moving the same speed, traffic would move so much smoother because it is assumed that everyone has an ideal speed at which they feel comfortable on the freeway and all those people on the freeways driving at that ideal comfortable speed will improve traffic flow. This will not only get you to your destination faster, but it will keep everyone of you safe. The National Motorist Association conducted an experiment in New York and results showed a reduction in automobile accidents. So I think that if Germany and the study in New York proved the reduction in accidents, then I will definitely work throughout the rest of the
Our speed limits are there to control how fast not slow we can drive. Walking and discussing our opinions with neighbours and families is not only legal, but embraced by the government and world. So ask yourself, would you rather be in a jail cell or walking down the street on a beautiful
If the speed limit is higher there will be more people uncomfortable driving on the highway. This increases the chance of road rage, causing more lane changes for the people who are comfortable to get around the slower drivers. Collisions at greater speeds, heightens the risk of
Many people in New Orleans have violated the speed limit and run the red lights for a very long time now. The safety of the city drivers and pedestrian lives are very important. Violating the speed limit and running red lights has taken away many of lives and placed many people in the hospital. New Orleans police are not always available on the scene when these things happen. To stop a lot of speeding, running red lights, and taking away lives, cameras should be placed in big
In our society driving provide us the freedom to travel anywhere we like. Based on our mental and physical result the department of motor vehicle issues a license to us to drive a vehicle. If the driver cannot maintain the requirement of the law, he or she might lose the license. If a driver unable to slow down or form poor decisions cannot merge, passing, change lanes or turn left or right, perform
How to Fight Distracted Driving by Lianna Thompson Safer roads is a goal that virtually everyone benefits from since we all share the road infrastructure. However this goal of safe roads can be difficult since there are many circumstances that can put drivers in dangerous situations. But perhaps the one that has gotten the most attention as of late is the issue of distracted driving. There have been countless attempts in order to help stop this issue, yet it still remains one of the leading causes of auto accidents.
Brent Knutson article “Auto Liberation” is an interesting one. Knutson has just returned from a four year stays in Kaiserslautern, Germany and realized quite a few differences in the German Autobahn and American Interstate System. The difference have lead him to take a position on making American interstate highways “Speed-limit Free”. “Auto Liberation” uses four main points to support his position; American’s can drive “at speed” with proper training, cars are made to drive fast safely, insurance twist statistics for to scare us for their own benefit, and lastly it’s fun to effectively prove his position. Knutson effectively persuades his position on making American interstate highways “speed-limit free” by using descriptive writing, quotes
is not only safer, but more reasonable. People aren’t equipped to negotiate unexpected events, like a deer that darts into the road and or other obstructions that may arise. Someone who is speeding excessively is driving recklessly. Every person on the road is in immediate danger because of that driver. That is why a posted speed limit is essential to keeping everyone who drives on the interstate highways safe.
Therefore, overall avoiding speeding and driving too fast reduces the chances for a fatality to
Thousands of people die each year from auto accidents. Many deaths caused by speeding leave families devastated. “Speeding accidents about as popular as drinking and driving accidents” (Boyles). Speed limits is supposedly what keeps us safe while out on the road. Many people think that they do not need to follow the speed limit signs.
Speed limits are vital to ensure people’s safety, both the driver’s and surrounding pedestrians. The most common cause of road accidents are because of speeding. The higher speed increases the chance of an accident. Enforcing speed limits may help prevent accident that occur on roads. Statistics show the Each year over 700 people are killed in crashes involving someone exceeding the speed limit.
Why is it routinely violated? Because it's easy to do and the plush interior of a car insulates you from sensing the true dangers of speeding. Many people who have never experienced the violence of a high-speed accident fail to appreciate the danger. Why Speeding Is So Dangerous Your ability to steer and brake is determined by the traction of your tires with the road.
In American society today, there are many laws designed to protect all citizens. One of the those laws is having a speed limit. Speed limits are posted to protect us. Studies show that raising or lowering speed limits do not change the way people drive. In residential areas the speed limit is somewhere around 25-35 MPH, on city streets it is usually 45-55 MPH, on major highways it is around 55-65 MPH, and on interstates it is 65-70 MPH.
My phone reads 5:01. Google maps approximates it will take 1 hour and 3 minutes to drive to the North Seattle Campus for my class at 6 p.m. Reluctantly I pause Top Gear with only 7 minutes left, but for some odd reason that small remainder is nibbling at my conscience, begging for me to enjoy it. Maybe I could finish it? Traffic may not be too bad today.
Speeding can not only effect you, but everyone around you. All of these effects can easily be avoided by not speeding no matter the reasons of what caused you to