Ind. trooper lauded as 'hero' for citing 'slowpoke' driver

colliehauler wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:


Enforcement doesn't work. Drivers (as a group) are very good at determining an appropriate speed and short of permanent ongoing enforcement, you won't have any impact on the long term average speed. It will go down while heavy enforcement is in place but as soon as you stop, it will go right back up.

Worse, those familiar with the heavy enforcement may slow down but those not familiar will try to continue at reasonable speeds.

The old slogan "speed kills" is flat out wrong. It's "differential speed kills". Heavy enforcement tends to increase differential speeds.

What planet are you referring to? Here on Earth the opposite is true.

Not according to the highway patrol. Twice a year the highway patrol put on safety meetings at the company I worked for, trooper Ben Gardner did the presentation speed differential was the cause of most accidents. The person driving to slow was just as hazardous as the person driving to fast. I don't think the highway patrol would lie to me.

We were also required to take the Smith driving course every year, along with CPR, first aid and fire training.

Study after study in my state has been done. I've read them all. They all state speed differential was the biggest hazard not speed. Why we still have towing laws set at 55 MPH in my state is beyond me. I can only come to one logical conclusion: "revenue enhancement."