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Originally Posted by sebberry
The key here is that the vast majority of speeders aren't crashing their cars on the Malahat.
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No, but the second leading causes of the accidents on the Malahat are caused by speeders!
Kind of negates what you just said doesn't it?
Here's a link you should read:
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source...THBNCA&cad=rja
Here's another link:
What Causes Car Accidents?
Pay careful attention to the example:
"Consider this example: a pedestrian walks out in front of a car. If the car is traveling at just 30 mph, and the driver brakes when the pedestrian is 45 feet away, there will be enough space in which to stop without hitting the pedestrian. Increase the vehicle speed by just 5 mph and the situation changes dramatically. At 35 mph, with the pedestrian 45 feet away and the driver braking at the same point, the car will be traveling at 18 mph when it hits the pedestrian. An impact at 18 mph can seriously injure or even kill the pedestrian."
That is why speed limits are what they are............