I was browing from my mobile and ended up on
http://www.safespeedforlife.co.uk With the amazing tagline - 'because we can't slow down fast enough'. I don't know if that is due to a problem with their brakes or what. It doesn't say. If it is just a nifty strapline then it's nice to see the advertisment company they pay with honest motorists' money are working for that dollar. It's quite catchy
So I had a snoop about. It felt a bit like being behind enemy lines. I gave up looking at most SCPs sites after they stopped publishing details of mobile scameras. The propaganda on them makes me feel a little queasy.
Anyhoo, amongst the gems I came across these two bits of "info"...
"Anyone who breaks the speed limit is breaking the law, committing a criminal offence and putting their own life, and that of other road users, at risk.
Between January 2002 and September 2003, Northumbria Police attended 564 fatal and serious injury road traffic collisions – in 65 of these the major factor was excessive speed. "
So of 564 fatal collisions in only 65 excessive speed was the major factor? So what were the major contributary factors in the other 499 and do they not think these would be better targeted? Also, excessive speed kills. Excessive currant bun eating will also kill. The key word here is 'excessive'.
Also...
"At 35mph a driver is twice as likely to kill someone than they are at 30mph."
Is that true? At first glance it would not seem logical. Any one shed some light on that?
There are other gems on the website, no doubt, but I got bored and angry and decided I would remove the 'forlife' part of the url and hopefully reach my intended destination.