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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Actually according to the National Safety Council, vehicles that are speeding cause the most fatalities, at a rate of well over two to one over the second-place cause, Careless driving. Other causes, in order, are:


Failure to yield right-of-way;
Improper lane usage;
Erratic, reckless or negligent driving;
Failure to obey traffic signs, devices or officers;
Overcorrecting;
Going the wrong way in one-way traffic;
Improper or erratic lane change;
Following improperly;
Aggressive driving/road rage;
Improper turn;
Passing with insufficient distance or visibility; and
Stopping in roadway.

It is amazing just how many people believe that speeding is not the Number One cause of traffic fatalities. But it stands to reason. You can break the laws of traffic. You CANNOT break the laws of physics.

Speed kills.

That WAS a GREAT post. Very informative.