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Originally Posted by Sliver
You keep talking about dangerous rates of speed. You're the only one having that conversation. We are talking about increasing speed limits where they are too low; not speeding. That's what the video was about and that's what this thread is about.
Again, did you watch the video? There is a definite frame of reference for this discussion to which you seem oblivious.
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Yes, I watched the video. It very well might seem like that first road shown is too slow. Perhaps it is. Six winding, undivided lanes. What is the history there? Was the limit higher but collision rate significantly higher? I don't know. I am not an engineer, but I can see the logic in keeping the speed down there due to the undivided aspect alone.
And yes, you have to consider the idiot aspect as well. Raising speed limits for all will just raise their comfort zones as well (to a limit perhaps).
Again, I have no problem with people petitioning certain areas to get a review by the engineers. But if the engineers calculate a safe limit (under ideal conditions) why not respect that? Expecially if it has gone through an appeal/reevaluation.
My insurance rates should be next to nothing (~31 years driving, 500,000-600,000 kms, two collisions, neither my fault) yet I pay money to offset the costs of other people's collisions, many of which are speed related.
For all the people here that advocate regulations on everything, it always amazes me that THIS one is always taboo! LOL, and I am the Libertarian!
Heck, if there was a private highway between say here and Edmonton, and the owners of said highway required certain driving tests for the driver as well as regular vehicle inspections to ensure safety, I would have no problem with that! Autobahn it!
But we have very poor practices for licensing/renewing drivers (especially as they age) and vehicle safety here. Increasing speed limits without addressing those two points will do nothing but increase the collision rate. It has to. Those that go 90 now will still go 90 as it is not as much about the limit as it is their comfort zone. Those that would say 10 over will still go 10 over the new limit.
You increase the speed delta between vehicles and you increase collisions.