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THINK! Slow down
- The legal speed limit is carefully
set as the maximum safe speed for the road
- The faster you drive the less time
you have to react if the unexpected happens and the
more serious any injuries will be.
- If a pedestrian is hit at 30 mph the
chance of surviving is 80%.
- If a pedestrian is hit at 40 mph the
chance of being killed is 90%
- For every 1mph reduction in average
speed there is a 5% reduction in injury accidents
- Research shows that drivers who speed
are nearly twice as likely to have been recently involved
in a road crash.
- About 30% of contributory factors
in road accidents involve inappropriate speed.
- Speeding traffic is the main concern
for local communities with 43% of people seeing it
as a major problem.
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- Research identifies that 85% of drivers
admit speeding
- Although there is no difference drivers still
distinguish between 'ordinary, safe speeding drivers' and
'dangerous speeding drivers'.
- 93% of motorists said they have a sound knowledge
of speed limits, yet only 50% could correctly identify the
limit on a dual carriageway (70mph).
- Almost a quarter of drivers think it is acceptable
to speed if they think the limit is too low.
What you can do:
- Show a good example by keeping within the
limit and encourage others to do the same.
- Treat speed limits as a maximum not a target.
In some conditions driving well below the speed limit is
sensible.
- Slow down to keep at least a two second
gap between you and the vehicle in front.
- Use your brakes and the gears to keep within
the limit on hills.
- Leave early so you are not under pressure
to speed.
- Be Patient
- Small increases or decreases in speed can
make a big difference to the likelihood of a collision and
the severity of injuries
- Every driver can make a difference just by
slowing down a few miles per hour and observing speed limits.
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