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I can see where @TGR is coming from here, maybe it's just a bit of a backlash from the excessive "SPEED KILLS" advertising we've seen over in NI. Coming back to my previous point about the dangers of people doing 40mph on the motorway, I think we can all agree that large speed differentials increase the likelihood of incidents. Whether that's someone doing 70 in a 30, or 30 in a 70. And of course the magnitude of the incident is strongly correlated with the speed at the time of the incident.
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I understand what you’re saying but don’t really get it when people try and stress this point…
How often do people drive at a speed that is appropriate considering possible hazards and their surroundings?
At what point does driving too fast become bad driving?
Seeing as you won’t eradicate bad driving shouldnt you scrub and monitor peoples speeds? In built up areas at least where you are sharing the space with other modes.