Drive 5km / 5mph Slower and Save More Lives
If the speed limit is 60km/hr (35 mph) and you are driving 65km/hr (40 mph) the distance it takes you to stop between the two different speeds can be drastic. Lets say there are two cars travelling one going 60 and the other 65, suddenly a car pulls out of its driveway or a child runs into the street. If both cars are traveling side by side and they brake at exactly the same time where the car that is driving 60km would manage to get the speed down to about 5km when it hits the pedestrian or car, the other car driving at 65km would impact at about 30km – a speed fast enough to be fatal.
As the videos (from Australia) below will show you, a 5km difference in your initial speed results in literally 27km difference in your break speed.
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i liked your post, its a very good idea to keep us and our kids safe.
Wow!
Welcome back. I’ve enjoyed your posts in the past.
Hey thanks. Yeah its been over three years since my last post. Just goes to show you that you can always come back to it when you have the time. I think I am going to write a post on how I got myself to write a post after procrastinating for almost four years.
Great article. Really makes you think twice about speeding. Though I dont understand the point in the video about wiping off half your speed in the last 5km.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I didnt understand that part either. It still got its point across.
Great read. Truly an eye opener. very frightening indeed.