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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
Data? What data? You have mentioned such data before but, to the best of my knowledge (having likely not seen every post you have made) have never posted the actual data. So, as far as I, or others know your "trump" is just hear say. One thing we do know is "speed kills!"
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GE's data is correct. Slow drivers DO CAUSE more accidents. I was trying to explain why a driver in the left lane may slow down. Moving at the speed limit, they notice a speeding car approaching from behind. They instantly take their foot off the gas. It is a knee jerk reaction that stems from a fear of being struck.
I have lived here for 23 yrs and I have not seen many vehicles travelling significantly lower than the speed limit for an extended period of time. Instead, I often see a driver continuing to keep speed even when approaching another vehicle. The driver in front immediately slows down. The speeder gets angry. He honks his horn, flips a finger, or yells. In my opinion, the speeder is at fault. He has made an assumption that the driver ahead of him has no reason to be there. And now, has slowed down to tick him off.
In fact, the slow driver in the left lane most likely has reason. He has just entered onto the road and is trying to get into the right lane, he is lost, he is making the next left turn, he accelerated to pass vehicles on the right and is now waiting to get back into the right lane, or he is experiencing car problems. The speeder does not recognize this. His only concern is himself.This aggressive driving is the reason the driver in front of him SLOWS DOWN.
BTW: The data does not specifically state slow drivers have more accidents. It states the slow driver causes other drivers periods of braking and speeding up.