Require drivers to understand and pass a basic Newtonian Physics test before getting a license and then maybe we will have drivers who respect the natural laws of physics. It may bring about a whole new change in driving habits and a better understanding of the AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY one accepts when he/she gets behind the wheel. One should take that responsibility as one does when handling firearms, there is the potential of taking another\’s life. A little more knowledge could mitigate the dangers on the open roads.
And let\’s change the design laws to protect the INNOCENTS of soceity, the children and pedestrians needlessly injured or killed by auto drivers each year…let\’s not forget that 3,000,000+/- people each year are injured by auto accidents. Ever heard of a \”Minor Head Injury\” it doesn\’t exist, if you\’re injured in a car accident, it\’s likely a permanent disability…think of those costs on society.
The highway and roadway design standards were developed by engineers to maximize speeds, it\’s great for the \”egocentric\” driver, but not necessarily the best thing for society at large.
I couldn\’t beleive it…driving the other day, doing 70MPH in a 50MPH freeway zone(in the city) JUST to keep up with traffic!! And that was in the #3 Lane!
Bring down the speed limits! Save gas and save lives! (If people would only do the math, exactly how much sooner are you getting to \”point B\” by increasing your speed by 20MPH)? I would rather get there in one piece.
Thanks for letting me unload…saw a greusome M/C accident the other day!
Not a fortunate experience for the M/C driver…..we have to watch our for each other!
I find it interesting that what I consider to be the single most influential factor affecting safety on the road today isn\’t even mentioned in your article – the use of a cell phone while driving.
Pay attention as you go home tonight or drive to work in the morning. It must be one in every three vehicles where the driver is on the phone, obviously paying more attention to their conversation than the road.
I\’ve seen people blow right through stop signs and red lights…and they don\’t even have a clue what they just did.
I believe that most experts will agree that the majority of drivers will statistically go faster than the posted speed limits. It\’s almost like we think the speed limit is just a suggestion and not a law. So when a state or federal government raises the speed limit they are knowingly handing people a license to drive recklessly and to endanger lives.
Now we have added the total distraction of cell phones to the mix and it is an absolute miracle that death rates have not gone up.
I do wonder if there has been a raise in the death rates of pedestrians in the same period as this study however. No one has built a safer vehicle for THEM!
Hopefully, the one good thing to come from our dependence on oil might be a slowing of the speed rates for at least a short period of time.
I have maintained for decades that the vast majority of collisions are due to incompetent operation of motor vehicles. Most drivers have no knowledge of the laws of physics (or common road courtesy), are too lazy to care, and cannot maneuver a 5000 lb vehicle in a safe manner. When an incompetent driver causes a collision, it is not \”accidental\” – it is intentional because they do not know how to operate the vehicle. Put all the safety features in that vehicles can hold and the incompetents will still kill and maim thousands because the real problem is incompetent drivers and nothing is being done to rid the roads of these maniacs who believe driving is a right and not a privilege that has to be earned and maintained.
Let\’s go one step further and change the training process for new drivers. Driving lesson\’s should be increased along with the level of knowledge required to be a new driver. Stricter requirements.
Young drivers are handed a tremendous amount of responsibility without realizing the consequences of that responsibility.
That varies on a person by person basis. Some people are just unable to think responsibly. they watch movies and are affected by peers who speak longingly of speeding and with a mocking attitude towards those that follow the law.
Increasing the requirements would help to a degree in preparing drivers for the open road but that doesn\’t change society and it doesn\’t change the peer pressure that some of these kids face. As we age we tend to forget how powerful the opinion of our peers can be when you are young. In fact \”groupthink\” never ends as a problem in our society from the boardroom to the school house.
What is my point? That increasing requirements might improve the driving skills of some drivers but it won\’t end all the problems that there are on the road. There are other areas that have to be addressed that the DMV can\’t control.
Here are some tips on how you can buy a have a quality used car, so as you would not be replacing unnecessary parts along the way…Hope, this might help…
Tips & Warning
• As a final precaution, take the car to a mechanic, who should charge a reasonable fee to check over a used car. The seller should agree to this, but may require that you leave a deposit. If the seller won’t let you take the car, offer to meet him or her at a mutually convenient garage.
• If you give the seller a deposit in order to take the car to have it checked, make sure to write out an agreement stating that the deposit will be returned immediately if you decide not to buy the car.
If the vehicle’s mileage appears unusually low, have a mechanic determine whether someone has tampered with the odometer. If so, the seller must refund any money you have paid and may be liable for punitive damages under federal and state odometer laws…
This is how I acquire my car; I inspected all its auto parts from exterior and interior aspect down to its Chrysler catalytic converter and other accessories. By doing so, you could be sure of the quality of vehicle you are getting. Hope this might help…=)
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Require drivers to understand and pass a basic Newtonian Physics test before getting a license and then maybe we will have drivers who respect the natural laws of physics. It may bring about a whole new change in driving habits and a better understanding of the AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY one accepts when he/she gets behind the wheel. One should take that responsibility as one does when handling firearms, there is the potential of taking another\’s life. A little more knowledge could mitigate the dangers on the open roads.
And let\’s change the design laws to protect the INNOCENTS of soceity, the children and pedestrians needlessly injured or killed by auto drivers each year…let\’s not forget that 3,000,000+/- people each year are injured by auto accidents. Ever heard of a \”Minor Head Injury\” it doesn\’t exist, if you\’re injured in a car accident, it\’s likely a permanent disability…think of those costs on society.
The highway and roadway design standards were developed by engineers to maximize speeds, it\’s great for the \”egocentric\” driver, but not necessarily the best thing for society at large.
Why Speed Limits should be raised?
Higher speed limits deminish gasoline efficiency. higher speed limits are more dangerous.
There are two huge cons right there. Proponents of raising the speed limit come out of the woodwork!
I agree with you 100%, Duffman!
I couldn\’t beleive it…driving the other day, doing 70MPH in a 50MPH freeway zone(in the city) JUST to keep up with traffic!! And that was in the #3 Lane!
Bring down the speed limits! Save gas and save lives! (If people would only do the math, exactly how much sooner are you getting to \”point B\” by increasing your speed by 20MPH)? I would rather get there in one piece.
Thanks for letting me unload…saw a greusome M/C accident the other day!
Not a fortunate experience for the M/C driver…..we have to watch our for each other!
I find it interesting that what I consider to be the single most influential factor affecting safety on the road today isn\’t even mentioned in your article – the use of a cell phone while driving.
Pay attention as you go home tonight or drive to work in the morning. It must be one in every three vehicles where the driver is on the phone, obviously paying more attention to their conversation than the road.
I\’ve seen people blow right through stop signs and red lights…and they don\’t even have a clue what they just did.
These things are a roadway menace.
I believe that most experts will agree that the majority of drivers will statistically go faster than the posted speed limits. It\’s almost like we think the speed limit is just a suggestion and not a law. So when a state or federal government raises the speed limit they are knowingly handing people a license to drive recklessly and to endanger lives.
Now we have added the total distraction of cell phones to the mix and it is an absolute miracle that death rates have not gone up.
I do wonder if there has been a raise in the death rates of pedestrians in the same period as this study however. No one has built a safer vehicle for THEM!
Hopefully, the one good thing to come from our dependence on oil might be a slowing of the speed rates for at least a short period of time.
I have maintained for decades that the vast majority of collisions are due to incompetent operation of motor vehicles. Most drivers have no knowledge of the laws of physics (or common road courtesy), are too lazy to care, and cannot maneuver a 5000 lb vehicle in a safe manner. When an incompetent driver causes a collision, it is not \”accidental\” – it is intentional because they do not know how to operate the vehicle. Put all the safety features in that vehicles can hold and the incompetents will still kill and maim thousands because the real problem is incompetent drivers and nothing is being done to rid the roads of these maniacs who believe driving is a right and not a privilege that has to be earned and maintained.
Let\’s go one step further and change the training process for new drivers. Driving lesson\’s should be increased along with the level of knowledge required to be a new driver. Stricter requirements.
Young drivers are handed a tremendous amount of responsibility without realizing the consequences of that responsibility.
That varies on a person by person basis. Some people are just unable to think responsibly. they watch movies and are affected by peers who speak longingly of speeding and with a mocking attitude towards those that follow the law.
Increasing the requirements would help to a degree in preparing drivers for the open road but that doesn\’t change society and it doesn\’t change the peer pressure that some of these kids face. As we age we tend to forget how powerful the opinion of our peers can be when you are young. In fact \”groupthink\” never ends as a problem in our society from the boardroom to the school house.
What is my point? That increasing requirements might improve the driving skills of some drivers but it won\’t end all the problems that there are on the road. There are other areas that have to be addressed that the DMV can\’t control.
Here are some tips on how you can buy a have a quality used car, so as you would not be replacing unnecessary parts along the way…Hope, this might help…
Tips & Warning
• As a final precaution, take the car to a mechanic, who should charge a reasonable fee to check over a used car. The seller should agree to this, but may require that you leave a deposit. If the seller won’t let you take the car, offer to meet him or her at a mutually convenient garage.
• If you give the seller a deposit in order to take the car to have it checked, make sure to write out an agreement stating that the deposit will be returned immediately if you decide not to buy the car.
If the vehicle’s mileage appears unusually low, have a mechanic determine whether someone has tampered with the odometer. If so, the seller must refund any money you have paid and may be liable for punitive damages under federal and state odometer laws…
This is how I acquire my car; I inspected all its auto parts from exterior and interior aspect down to its Chrysler catalytic converter and other accessories. By doing so, you could be sure of the quality of vehicle you are getting. Hope this might help…=)