Florida I-75 TT Accident
Yesterday when traveling north on I-75, we hit a snag...traffic backed up for a few miles. There was an accident up around MM370, which is just south of Gainesville. As we approached, we saw a 30 pl...
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Bedlam wrote:
I would argue that most accidents can be prevented or reduced by reducing speed. Too many people are pushing the safety envelope and do not have a sufficient buffer to adjust to changing conditions.
Bedlam, not so much the speed, it is that way too many drivers tailgate way too close, I see many following at 1/2 to 3/4 of a car length at 65 to 70 mph, that to me is insane. The speed just increases the intensity of the impact.
This forces them to concentrate on only the car in front of them. I like to leave several car lengths, so I can be looking well down the road, to see what traffic is doing well ahead.
