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Forum: Pages Topic: TRL421 |
| Loki |
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 18:57
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| The findings are interpreted as the effect of different drivers driving at different speeds down the same road. The faster they drive the more accidents they have. In reality though, the statistics show the efect of the same driver (or standard set of drivers) driving down different roads with diffe... |
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Forum: Pages Topic: Speedo: General comments |
| Loki |
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 17:00
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| Try driving a Mercedes with (driver set) speed control, which keeps the speed below the value you set, and you will realise just how much time you spend looking at the speedometer and how much safer your driving becomes without the distraction of having to check your speed. |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Speed Limits encourage Inattention? |
| Loki |
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 17:19
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Replies: 36
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| The government guidelines on speed limits take this into account. Limits are supposed to be based on the 85th percentile speed (the speed which 85% of drivers whould drive at or below) which, based on scientific research, strikes the optimum balance between accidents due to speed and accidents due t... |
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