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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wally World" data-source="post: 461875" data-attributes="member: 8258">WOW, A few years ago the brilliant ND legislature was so concerned about public safety they passed a mandatory seat belt law for everyone in a vehicle, but now in their infinite wisdom they passed a speed limit increase that WILL injure and kill more people! Wonder why the flip flop in safety concerns? Makes you wonder their motives!!! there is evidence suggesting that increasing the speed limit from 75 to 80 mph would likely lead to an increase in both accidents and fatalities. Elaboration:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increased Risk: Higher speeds generally correlate with a higher probability of crashes and more severe injuries. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Physics of Speed: As speed increases, stopping distances become longer, and the force of impact in a crash also increases, leading to more severe injuries. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Driver Reaction Time: At higher speeds, drivers have less time to react to unexpected events, like a sudden stop or a pedestrian crossing the road. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Real-World Studies: Studies have shown that increasing speed limits is associated with a rise in traffic fatalities. One study indicated that a 5 mph increase in speed limits was linked to an 8% increase in fatalities on interstates and freeways <a href="https://www.iihs.org/api/datastoredocument/bibliography/2188" target="_blank">according to the IIHS-HLDI</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speed Variance: While higher speed limits might lead to some time savings, they also increase the speed variance (the difference in speeds between vehicles), which can be a significant safety hazard. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Public Health Concern: Speeding is a major public health concern, with speed-related crashes contributing to a large number of fatalities and injuries annually. </li> </ul></blockquote>

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