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Report 2: Does Speed Kill? Instructions Generations My view Speeding and the Law Net Research Speeding? Traffic Psychology's Role Summery

Generations " It seems that everybody has their own opinion and facts to back them up. Personally, I think that the topic needs more scrutinizing and scientific study by professionals. I also believe that because certain states have successfully adopted speed limits in the 70-75 mile per hour range and places like Europe have places where there are no speed limits, that there is a good case to be made for the repeal of maximum speed limits. The fact that speed limits were first imposed to conserve gas in the seven ties also helps make a good case for speed limit reform. " Shane To be a Rad Racer or Not to be? I can only say that I like to drive fast I really do even my mom likes to speed, and she taught me how to drive so go figure. However, if you weigh the risks is speeding really worth it? We cannot control are cars adequately at high speeds. Speed limits are posted for a reason, and that is to provide a safer highways for every one. From a Traffic Psychologist's perspective I can only asentuate on the negative characteristics of speeding. Speeding does not allow any driver adequate time to observe and react to road conditions, thus making road conditions unsafe. However, speed limits are not keeping people from driving fast. Rules are made to be broken, the only sure way to alleviate speeding would be to make the attendance of traffic psychology seminars required on license renewal. If all drivers could successfully complete a driving make over. I think the roads would be a safer place. Shelly The web sights I visited had valid arguments for and against speeding. My personal feeling is that it should be okay to speed. People will speed weather or not there is a speed limit enforced. However I do believe there should be a speed limit enforced in certain areas and times, for example during school, and during certain weather conditions for safety purposes. I think if people are responsible and cautious, speeding is really not a bad deed. Sandra

My View on Speeding I love to speed. Speed is the best rush I have ever experienced. Fast is my favorite way to drive and I have driven over the speed limit more times then I could ever count. Ever time I get into a car and press the gas I can feel my adrenaline rushing and my need for speed starts to kick in. I cannot say for sure but I do believe that this need is a least partially hereditary. I say this because both of my parents enjoy driving fast. I might be partially because they are also taught me how to drive, but they never actually taught me how to speed. Though I love to drive fast and have done numerous times in the past, I have realized from experience the dangers. Five years ago I would have been all for increasing the speed limit but now I'm not so sure. No, most of the time my opinion on speeding, which is against it, and my behavior, which is speeding, are not consistent. In recent months I have taken major steps to reduce my speed and be more aware of the dangers of speeding each time I am tempted to speed. In my neighborhood there are many small children who do not pay attention to what is going on around them. This is what made me realize that many people drive in the same manner. They do not know what is going on around them and it up to us as individuals to be extra aware.

Speeding and the Law I have a hard time with the idea of speed limits and giving tickets for those who are caught for breaking these laws. Speeding is the most frequently broken law in the United States. In my opinion speeding laws and the tickets for speeding only serve two purposes: 1. Speeding laws that the majority of citizens do not follow only makes more people criminals. 2. Tickets for those caught speeding is only another way for the government to get money out of us. My main theory for this is, if the law enforcement officials did want speeding to stop completely, all they would have to do is make speed capacity regulation for car manufacturers. If a law was to pass stating that all new cars are made are unable to exceed the speed limit, and send it to all the car makers in the world, all speeding would end. It would not be hard for a car maker to install a computer that does not allow their cars to exceed a certain speed limit. And if the want to sell their cars in the U.S. they would find a way.

Net Research Most of the participants that I found under the speeding topics were most foundations that were against speeding and/or reckless driving. MADD, which we all know is Mother Against Drunk Driving, is not actually against speeding. But, I found MADD in this category. Their topic and main idea is saving lives, and that is why they can be found here. Another web page that I found interesting was the Lycos question and answer page on speeding. They had tons of statistics and information that seem to all be against speeding and increasing the speed limit. Another Link All the souses that I found on the web were all basically against speeding and all for informing the public on the risk and consequences of speeding. Rader

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Have you ever really thought about it? Say you travel at 10-15 MPH over the speed limit? On a typical trip of 10 miles on a 45
MPH street, theoretically you will save between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 minutes. And because many traffic signal along highways are
preset for vehicles to travel at or below the speed limit, you will probably find yourself stopping at more lights and thus your
actual gain would be reduced or even eliminated. Thus, speeding for short distances on a non controlled access highway does
not really save you any time.

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            Pablo DeMucha
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            isna@worldnet.att.net
Date:
            1998/11/17
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            rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Why do you grant deserving a ticket?? unless you were reckless, I think a
lot interstate and freeways are under posted.

It is one BIG money maker for the authorities.

I speed every day. I see everybody speeding everyday...who drives at posted
limits??? (very few exceptions).

It's only when you get caught that matters.

Re: Ambulance driver fined for speeding.

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Pennsylvania law states that no ambulance shall exceed the posted speed
limit, FOR ANY REASON!!!! I myself was in a serious crash because my
driver was going 15MPH above the posted speed limit. THE LAW IS THE LAW,
JUST BECAUSE WE TURN ON THE RED LIGHTS DOES NOT EXEMPT US FROM IT!!!!!
HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO TREAT A PATIENT WHEN YOU CANNOT EVEN GET TO THE
SCENE BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE!!!!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ACCIDENT!!!!! THESE EVENTS ARE BROUGHT ON
BY STUPIDITY, HEROISM, AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE!!!!

I see the focus in DejaNews to be almost to total opposite of what I found on the web. Everyone here seems to be all for promoting speeding and the upping of the speed limits. I do not think I can agree with most of the participants in these postings.

Traffic Psychology's Role Traffic psychology could play a very large role in the speed limit debate, by facilitating productive discussions and validating studies' methodologies and statistical significance. Dr. Driving reaches large amounts of people on a regular basis. Therefor, this could be a very useful pathway in order to inform and teach people about speeding and more importantly, not speeding. With all the varying reports, studies and surveys being conducted, the public must know the true significance of each one as opposed to the significance of the most publicized one.

Summery After searching through the net, I know more information to support my opinion that speeding is dangerous. It not only cut you reaction time but it also makes it harder for others to see you. I now know what problems come from speeding actually cause the dangerous situations. I still do not know how much this will help to not speed. I think its up to the individual's will to not speed. No matter what they read or what others tell someone, they have to make the choice to speed or not speed on their own. And my final thought is that speeding can kill; though there is no need for speed to kill. If people were more aware speed would not be such a problem. I think it the responsibility to know when it too dangerous to speed. Back to top *Report 1*Report 2*Generations*Newsgroups*Chapter 1*Home*E-Mail