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Originally Posted by Shawnski
Curious. How big is your sample size.... and WHY?
Mechanical "failure" is one thing, poor maintenance is another. Bad tire tread, bad shocks, old calipres, etc all lead to longer braking distances, which can in turn can result in said "accidents".
I live next door to a mechanic now (last ~9 years). It amazes me what is allowed to be driven on AB roads.
Speed still kills. Two 18 year olds died just two weeks ago while another was seriously injured due to it. Just yesterday a big pileup on the Glenmore Reservior caused a massive parking lot. I even witnessed a hit and run. The guy(girl) flew off going upwards of 80 through a school zone to get away.
When people stop being idiots and learn to drive defensively (and accurately), then and only then should the speed limits be raised.
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Oh please.
A. They were drunk.
B. They were going beyond the limits of the road design. Nobody here is advocating randomly increasing the limits to break-neck speeds. We want the speed limits to be increased (where applicable) to the design speed limits of the roads.
Did you even watch the video? We're talking about increasing speed limits in the context of the video, not just willy-nilly.
It's like you're saying increasing speed limits to reasonable levels will cause hit and runs, pile-ups on Glenmore and teenagers to drink and drive then drive like idiots while in their sports car.