La vitesse tue? Pas si sûr
http://www.hwysafety.com/hwy_montana_2001.htm
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This is an obvious call to action. Something must be done. We need more laws, more money for enforcement and more citations written - Speed Kills!
Not so fast says a follow up study just completed by National Motorists Association. The study shows the safest period on Montana’s Interstate highways was when there were no daytime speed limits or enforceable speed laws.
The doubling of fatal accidents occurred after Montana implemented its new safety program; complete with federal funding, artificially low speed limits and full enforcement.
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Here is what the Montana data shows. (chart below) After all the politically correct safety programs were in place and fully operational, complete with federal safety funds, more laws and citations being issued. Here are the results.
1. After the new Speed Limits were established, interstates fatal accidents went up 111%. From a modern low of 27 with no daytime limits, to a new high of 56 fatal accidents with speed limits.
2. On interstates and federal primary highways combined, Montana went from a modern low of 101 with no daytime limits, to a new high of 143 fatal accidents with speed limits.
3. After a 6 year downward trend in the percentage of multiple vehicle accidents on its 2 lane primary highways, multiple vehicle accident rates increased again.
4. With the expectation of higher speed when there was no daytime limit, Montana’s seat belt usage was well above the national average on its highways without a primary law, lane and road courtesy increased, speeds remained relatively stable and fatal accidents dropped to a modern low. After the new limits, fatal accidents climbed to a modern high on these classifications of highway, road courtesy decreased and flow conflict accidents rose again.
Allons montrer ça à la Boulet. Enfin une recherche qui montre qu'on est pas tous des caves et que c'est pas parce qu'une absence de limite nous permettrait de rouler sécuritairement à 130 sur l'autoroute par beau temps (ciel dégagé, chaussée sèche) qu'on continuerait à rouler à cette vitesse quand les conditions se détériorent. Comme le gouvernement nous prend encore et toujours pour des enfants, ils aiment nous casser les pieds avec ses lois à la cons. Le hic, c'est que ces recherches qui montrent le gros bon sens que certain connaissent depuis longtemps, se rendront jamais aux nouvelles de TVA. On va continuer avec les affaires politically correct d'ajouter plus de contrôle et plus de lois.