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29% of accidents are not caused by speeding, 29% of accidents have one or more involved drivers speeding, which may or may not have been the causal factor. MOST speed limits have nothing to do with safety. In most cases, speed limits are set on the basis for politicians to fluff up their PR by making it look like they care about safety. In much more rare cases, like with the texas toll highway, it is set on the basis of other political factors like money.
Of course this is coincident with the rise of all the clunked up crap touch screens and "safety" features/driver assist crap but I remember when Mt Saint Helens erupted and they showed a car on the highway that didn't make it and everyone in it was killed. Somebody else who saw that said the doomed car was doing 100 MPH when he passed them and he made it out and they didn't. There are rare times when it is necessary to go really fast!!! The solution should be yearly written testing and reminders of the liabilities and dangers of excessive speed if you own a vehicle capable of 131 mph or higher. Plus higher driver license and plate and insurance surcharges for cars capable of higher than 131 mph. Course you could always limit those cars to 145 also.
@@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation the Germans have proven that speeds twice as fast are safe, and unlike Germany, the US is big enough to take advantage of higher speed limits.
You never mention needing to pass more than one car. Also than speed limits are based upon environmental conditions instead of road capabilities. 60 miles per hour on a 5 lane road is not reasonable.
in Germany, people consistently drive on der Autobahn at 80 mph approx. their crash/ fatality rate is way, way below that of the US. it's not an engineering hardware problem. it's a human software problem.
@@executive yet German drivers keep right, while stupid Americans have tendency to hog left lanes.. the slower one drives the further left he she moves.. shame to us for this habit
The Autobahn also has all trucks limited to just 55 Mph and doesn't have nearly as many on and off ramps. It also doesn't have as many lanes or anywhere near the U.S. interstate system's traffic volumes. Plus, it covers a very tiny area. Germany is only half the size of the state of Texas, after all. So when you travel the Autobahn, you are on it for a very short time. Hence, you are exposed to high speeds for a much shorter time, which greatly reduces your risk of a high-speed crash.
Many Americans can't drive as well. The licensing requirements in Germany is way harder as well than the American test. I've been licenses in both Germany and the USA.
@@henrystowe6217 You missed the point. If people acted responsible there would be no need for Government interference. Drive responsibly and do not go at speeds well above the posted limits on public roads. If you want to drive at a car's capacity (excessive speeds) to a race track you can pay for time on a track.
@@dougkenny6548 There are a lot of people in a hurry and that do not pay attention when they are driving. Unless it is a medical emergency it is better to leave in enough time for a destination so you do not have to rush. If you get in an accident driving fast you will not save time.
@@JeffSproul it's a complicated world. Everyone's in a hurry even when there's no reason for it. Cell phones created unintended consequences. A lot of elderly shouldn't be driving, but we hate to take their license due to the loss of freedom it imposes. I wish rather than just learning the rules of the road everyone could go though the emergency vehicle operations class taught to police. Most of all I wish responsible people weren't always punished for the actions of the irresponsible and stupid.
When people get in a vehicle, they need to drive, not put on makeup, shave, and do everything that they should have done at home before they left. Put the damned phone down and pay attention to the road….
Can't forget about smoking that J when they're driving too. Just try to convince these idiots that their J with 40% THC is more harmful than what their great grandparents at Woodstock were smoking.......Js with 3% THC. I see these jackasses all the time driving, eyes glazed over, system thumping.......yup, the pinnacles of productivity and MENSA material.
Speed limits were created especially to "generate money" by robbing the public, the same public that pays their salary and feeds them in their dirty mouths!
I had a "runaway prius"... when the "electronic throttle" fails in "open" and should be designed NOT to do that. But they have done that since EFI came about... What you should do is take your foot off the brake and reapply it (this worked on my Prius). The other is HOLD the shifter in the Neutral position. When panicking, you try and flip it into Neutral, but don't hold it there long enough HOLD the paddle in the Nuetral position and it should go into neutral. If you have a runaway condition, replace the 12v battery (BTW, this only happens to Hybrids nowadays). The car tests to see if there is enough power to start the computer, then starts the brake and coolant pump THEN starts the computer on the Prius, so there was at times sub minimal voltage causing all kinds of electrical polterguists.. I replaced it with a regular Optima battery (battery in the trunk, need glass matt battery), never had another polterguist with the car
Having high 0-20 acceleration helps with making turns, and 0-40 to merge into the flow of traffic. Extra power from 40-60 means safer and quicker passing.
Well, the gave pharmaceutical companies $2 billion, and under 18 months they came up with a vaccine to stop a global pandemic. Preventing millions more people from dying. They also pass laws, forcing us all to wear seatbelts, which is reduced driver facilities by more than 70% since instituted. But keep watching Fox News and believing GOP Talking points that the government bad and they do nothing right.
I have avoided more accidents through superior horsepower than I have through braking. Every accident I have been involved in was at or below the speed limit (I have been rear ended 8 times). If we actually taught people how to drive and pay more attention to the road than their phone, we would eliminate a good portion of accidents.
This is why I go around the chunks of traffic going slow and catch up to the cars going 90. More likely the accidents are gonna be in the chunk of 70 mph traffic. So, I'm gonna get tf away from those shyte drivers.
When I was a kid I was impressed by the 160 mph speedometer in the corvettes. Now I have one with a 220 mph speedometer. It still brings a smile to my face when I tske someone for a ride and their eyes bug out when they see the 220 and ask can it really go that fast and I say no only 196. I will say the best feature to keep you from speeding is the heads up didplay that shows the speed limit right next to your actual speed. The constant reminder has caused me to slow down.
Same. I was impressed with the Trans Am having a 160mph speedo when the V6 Firebird only had 120mph. Nowadays 4 cylinder economy cars with half the horespower have 160mph speedos it's stupid
I had my Vette up to 125 on an empty freeway one day. Smooth as silk. It loved the higher speeds, just hunkered down and got real quiet. But then I thought, if I'm going to go this fast I should be flying, not driving.
For the longest time, I never could understand why many speed limits (especially around curves) are so low… My new high-end Acura, my clapped out 20-year-old Acura, or the what would now be 21-year-old Chevrolet I had are all capable of safely taking those turns at speeds MUCH higher than the speed limit… Then I started driving antique cars… Now I understand these speed limits were determined when tires, suspension, steering, and braking systems were much less advanced than they have been during my 36-year-old life.
Just because you drive a sports car that can handle those conditions doesn’t mean every other vehicle or every other driver can. The limits were set for the AVERAGE vehicle and average drivers, not speed freaks who think every road is a racetrack.
I witnessed a person who was stopped at a traffic light that was red in the next lane, and they sped through the light suddenly because they noticed the car behind them wasn't going to stop. They saved themselves. Another scenario of if the intersection has a camera, the person that runs the light gets a ticket in the mail, plus lost time going to court and court costs. Are we going to have cars in the future that won't move because of a red light a a😅n intersection because of government interference?
@@junekhoury8136yes. It’s my belief that this is the true reason for pushing EVs. To know where you are at all times and have the ability to remotely stop you.
Most accidents could be avoided if people just drive in the proper lane. Too many left and middle lane campers and it's those people that endanger everyone else.
The US 'right on red' has to be one of the most idiotic options available to drivers too lazy to bother if anything else is already in the left lane, barreling towards them.
SO true! Also, I think the stupid lights here in California that cause people to come to a COMPLETE stop BEFORE getting on the freeway is the dumbest thing ever invented! The whole point of the long ramp onto a freeway is to get UP to highway speeds so that drivers can merge into traffic and the engineering morons are making them go to a complete stop right before the freeway!
@@carlovanrijk4039 at this point probably. It will probably only get worse since they keep adding distractions in the cockpit and nanny monitors which will allow more distractions.
The same crowd responsible for the neverending restrictions and limitations in all facets of our lives. "Jimmy broke his arm on the monkey bars so now all monkey bars across 100,000 playground should be removed". Sh*t happens. Deal with it.
Of fatal crashes “…29% were due to speeding…” so that means that 71% of fatal crashes had NOTHING to do with speed. That tells me that most drivers know how to drive safely at higher speeds. Seems to be a pretty good stat to me. If you had a 71% chance of winning at blackjack in Vegas, would take that bet? If you had a 71% chance of winning the Powerball would you buy a ticket?
@@Nordic_Mechanic exactly. Someone going 120 mph is at far more risk than someone going 80-90 mph. The low speed limits are not helpful for the most part.
but its a 70 percent chance that you get to work only 10 minutes late instead of 15 minutes or a 30 percent chance that you either die or kill someone, lose your car and miss work for weeks and now you can't even pay your bills and you end up homeless and convicted of vehicular manslaughter, all to save 5 minutes. Good job weighing risk vs reward.
Agreed. America is probably the worst country in terms of driver standard and education. It needs to be harsher to the drivers BEFORE they get on the road. Not after with piles of tickets when they don't know better.
If Americans had to meet the driving standards needed for high speed driving. 50%+ would not be able to pass the drivers test which means car sales would plummet, we can't have that now can we. AMerica had the best mass transit system in the world, which was bought up and shut down, to force people into cars, without mass transit and everyone driving, the standards had to be set to the lowest denominator (dmb axx) driving a car. So, speed limits were set low so they could not get into to much trouble. I have physically witnessed a born American having the drivers test read to her. Now tell me, how can a person drive that is not smart enough to read street signs.
Bro we arent gping to force people to go faster. We are going to make faster lanes in certain areas so if you can go faster than 75 you can go 120 for the next 20 minutes here maybe 20 minutes there in desolate areas. Then as youvd gone across the country you get there way faster cumulatively. The 75mph limit lane will still be there with the slow lane next to it for slower. Faster on one side slower on the other and many lanes
We need super license tests for better drivers that allow them to exceed the speed limit up to 90+ MPH without any consequence. Or an actual fast lane where one can be ticketed for obstructing traffic by going too slow. I live in SoCal and I cannot tell you how many times some granny in a Prius who is absolutely terrified to exceed 60 MPH is way over to the far left holding up dozens of competent drivers. It's ridiculous!
@@stolenhal0 For this to work, we will need a six week training course, a comprehensive driving test, cars built for high speeds, no one under 19 allowed to obtain a drivers license, grannies removed from the road and mass transit. All of the above will hurt car, oil and insurance sales, so it will never happen.
In America you have the freedom to speed. You also have the right to be ticketed for it. Once cars are controlled by the government, we have lost another freedom. A lot of traffic fatalities are from people that don't speed, but shouldn't be driving anyway. At least I do my speeding on the track, and my car doesn't take that away from me.
Speeding doesn't cause crashes. Reckless driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, mechanical failure and obstacles entering the roadway cause accidents.
I like this, my driving is very focused. I'm sure people who drive or have driven a manual can attest to that. Driving a manuel for as long as i have puts being an alert driver in ones physics, n now that more n more people have gotten away from manuels to the ease of auto trans or even self driving, alertness has lacked over the 40+ years he speeks about. Car manufacturers need to bring back the manuel trans option. That's just me though...
Absolutely! I started driving in manual and still do. When I drive automatics it is so weird it won’t even let you drive forward in or back in gear without going through so many hurdles. I have adhd so I think manual makes me a much more attentive drive and helped me develop such attention to detail. Driving is one time it is actually easiest for me NOT to space out. The extent I have used cruise control or anything else like that was testing out WTF it actually did when I first started driving. Way too much of a distraction for me! No whether I am having fun driving or just driving normal, such as ride sharing etc… everyone thinks I am a very attentive, safe driver. I had a friend recently comment on predicting a driving backing out of driveway into road like 10 seconds before it happened far ahead like, “how did you see that so far in advance.” I am always scanning far ahead and behind, anticipating that bad drivers will do things like that. When I have kids I will force them to learn on and drive manual, even if it means very old gasoline car by then!!
One of these days, they *will* be forced to manufacture cars that know what the speed limit is on every road and are forced to remain within it. God forbid people should be entrusted to judge for themselves how fast they can go. No, we can't have that. Must take away everyone's freedom as much as possible until we're all computer-controlled robots who obey the government's every edict without question. 🙄
I might be mistaken, but I believe Tesla can already do this. Problem is GPS in cars isn’t good enough. We have lots of roads that run right next to a highway and GPS will sometimes get confused which you are on. Imagine being on a 65mph highway and then all of a sudden your car slams you down to 25mph and won’t budge because it got confused lol.
@@brendanberry7403 Yes -- I've seen that happen, too. The GPS think's you're on a side road when you're actually on the highway, or vice-versa. Do you think the bureaucrats will care, though? It's been my experience that they'll just go right ahead and enact these regulations and then we'll have to spend years in court trying to get them to remove them or modify them because they didn't think about the unintended consequences. Keep your old car in good repair. You're gonna need it.
It isn't speed that kills. It's the juxtaposition of speed & stationary that does. Going fast never killed anyone. Rapidly becoming stationary leads to rapid unplanned disassembly.
I wouldn't quite say "never." Look up Le Mans 1955. Yep. They were going fast. Point is that there are always exceptions, special cases. Better not say never.
I speed a lot. Especially on back roads where I live - where basically no one else lives or even goes … I feel I have the right to expose my own self to risks.. but I don’t have the right to expose others to it.
Go for it , as long as you don’t expect taxpayers to pay for your long term Medical bills if you crash. Don’t burden others with your life’s poor choices.
@recabitejehonadab2654 what the hell do you think people pay insurance for? The largest payout on car accidents is for property damage, not medical claims. Ive been driving 80 on the interstates for 45 years. The only difference now is i dont get pulled over. Thank you and have a nice day.
Accidents occur because of stopping/slowing down, not speeding incidentally. When speeds are higher, it requires more attention of the driver thus less accidents occur. Newtons law, an object in motion stays in motion, object at rest stays at rest...
I've seen multiple accidents on the street I live on over the years. Why do the posted speed limit of 30 in a business/ residential area when you can do 60, 70 or, more and run into buildings, concrete planters and trees and roll your vehicle? None of these morons learned anything from the young girl that went speeding down this street on sunny afternoon on a straight dry street hitting the front of the hospital killing the 2 passengers in the back seat of her car and she ruined the life of the man who's job it was to just park cars at the hospital who was sitting inside the hospital doing his job. I've been driving for many years and I don't understand how some of these geniuses even end up in the single vehicle wrecks that they do.
Well we in Wales UK have been lumbered eith 20mph on all roads that have houses by them. It's terrible!. More road rage and pedestrians walking into the road without looking. Ive seen more accidents since they reduced the speed from 30mph. Crazy politicians!..😂
Back in 1998 when there was no speed limit in Montana I was on a lonely two-lane highway where I never went below 100 mph for over an hour. It was some of the most fun I’ve had in my life! (I was also a professional driver for 25 years.)
Instead of making them more powerful they need to make them more fuel efficient. I had a 1982 dodge full size van 360 engine 2 barrel carburetor. I was hauling 2,400 pounds of parts from Toledo to Detroit at 80mph which was what the traffic was moving at. This van got 18 mpg. The only electronics was the little ignition module. Best I ever got on newer Vans was a 2000 Chevy Express with a 302 engine 15--16 mpg hauling less than 2,000 pounds we need to go back to simple fuel efficient vehicles.
@billsanter Diesel buses in the 80s got 8 mpg. Early 2000s the new hybrid busses were getting 8 mpg because of stricter emission controls according to the Seattle Times in the early 2000s.
I do agree, I am the best driver in the world until that one time for whatever reason I am not. I think it is good to keep in mind that it only takes one time to be the worst ever. Regarding speed, in France the highway is about 80miles/h, which is in some cases kind of slow. But the target being to get to your destination in one living piece, I think it is fast enough. Personal note, never ever drive if you are tired. Enjoy your ride.
Make up an enemy that only sounds scary, it doesn't even have to be dangerous just as long as it's terrifying, and you'll convince most people to just fork over their freedoms.
I autocross and generally get between 8th and 15th place out of 100-130 cars... I am literally better than most drivers. Zero accidents in 35 years of driving. And I speed- but the last ticket I got was almost 20 years ago. Top speed on a US road, 168MPH in a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo.
@stephaniecruvant9130 True about skill level, but there is an attitude he has about "speeeeeeding" he is projecting that i dont like. This video is triublesome because it contains many assumptions, and myths about speed, speed limits and highway accidents that are untrue. He is citing the 30 percent speeding myth like its true. The actual number is closer to 7 or 8 percent and likely a lower percentage of accidents caused by driving over the speed limit.
Drivers like you often attribute lower speed to more safety. Please don't let the number on your dashboard let you believe you can be less aware of your surroundings as someone who is speeding. Most near accidents I see are caused by slow, inattentive drivers
My speedometer in my Accent goes up to 140 MPH. My PB is 118 MPH I achieved running away from a road raging Accord. 🤣🤣🤣 It was probably 120, but I looked in my rearview as the guage was climbing. He was letting off as we approached traffic. His car was faster, but he was getting scared. 😂😂😂
Honestly if I'm paying 200 grand for a bentley and its power, I want all of its power, and not be limited by some tyrannicaly mandated limiter, just because a few idiots were speeding. Slippery slope is all this really is.
in my country the limit on the highway is 87mph and i rarely drive under it, its really annoying to have a 2 hour trip extended to 4 hours just because of speed limit.
Speed is a byproduct of driving People like going fast there's nothing wrong with going fast but there is a problem when distractions taken effect I think distracted driving is a bigger problem than speeding is
It makes sense.. i don't like the electronic computerized throttle.. my 5.3 in o6 light body Denali is fast. and people get distracted with all the bells and whistles.
I find at speed I pay way more attention to the road but when I’m going slow I’ll hop on my phone and mess around so I don’t think we need slower speeds
Speed limits set in the 50-60s. Cars have advance since then. The required stopping from 60 was 300ft, my little Mazda3 AWD hatch can stop in 112ft. Even better now with P Zero AS Plus than the OE Toyo eco tires.
Here's an interesting fact, Emergency vehicles are not allowed to go over posted speed limits, they can "IF" they have their lights and siren going can go thru traffic lights, YET they must still be able to stop before going thru the traffic lights. ITS THE LAW. That's how many are ticketed for these violations.
a recent firetruck had a sudden emergency and slammed the sirens, horn, and gas no less than 400 feet from the major city intersection. Ended up on its side due to a green arrow. Ive seen it all
Same comment I was about to make. Maybe I'm not better than most drivers, but I can at least see past the tail lights of the car ahead of me to recognize traffic patterns.
I always find it odd. the government wants more energy efficient cars that use far less fuel. but then they increase the highway speeds or increase the size of vehicle that negate any if not all energy efficiency gains and lower fuel consumption. I personally drive 55mph(90km/h) on 60mph(100km/h) or 70mph(110km/h) as there no real benefit to go faster if the average daily drive is 30miles (50km) . that means on average it might shave off 5 minutes. but increase fuel consumption 15% to 30% and livelihood of death to 90% from 75% at 60mph . and at 70mph the likelihood is near 100% mortality every time.
So far my fastest land speed is a gps indicated 222mph on a 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14R done up by Predator Racing. You’re not a red-blooded human male if you don’t like the thrill of speed. 😉
Drove from Frankfort to Bochum at 160 approx. and still got passed by Porsche and Lambos. No eating, talking or radio, just pure concentration. Hell of a thrill though. Excellent country.
I wonder if they were listening to KISS’s Detroit Rock City and felt inspired? For those that aren’t familiar, DRC is supposedly about a fan who was killed on his way to a KISS concert.
Couple months ago my rental with "smart cuise control"/ISA (apparently by default it is on) tried to speed to 60 mph in 50 mph road on every speed camera. Reason: it did not understand winter speed limits consept we have in Finland. If the car would of had its will, I would of had at least €600 (€200 a pop minimum nowadays) fines and lost my licence for couple of months. Yes, it actually tried to accelerate just before each speed camera.
It used to be no speed limits. You could go what was prudent and reasonable according to YOU (not cops). ALL speed limits nation wide are set artificially low so they can generate more revenue from tickets. Has ZERO to do with safety. Especially on interstates. There was a small city in kentucky that made a fortune off speed tickets. When the State raised that portion of the road from 55 to 65, that city cried like babies that has colic. That city LOST a lot of revenue from not being able to write tickets. Of course that section of road was set artificially low and caused severe traffic bottlenecks and even MORE accidents. State stepped in and fixed that problem after YEARS of motorist complaints. Traffic moved more efficiently and less accidents. Some States have a max speed limit of 80MPH in certain areas. I think Montana is one of them. One reason of heavy traffic in cities is due to LOW speed limits. Raise them to normal speed limits that are outside cities and less traffic jams and accidents. Of course, less speeding ticket revenue too. But alas, speeding will just be a fond memory soon. Cars will have geofencing, speed monitoring, etc that will not allow it. And remote shut off if the cops THINK you are doing something wrong.
The biggest scam is 4 cylinder economy cars having 160mph speedometers. Even if you go 80mph half the speedometer remains entirely useless and I think it unintentionally encourages speeding since the needle doesn't move as much compared to older cars that had 110mph speedos
Excellent video, start to finish. Your statement that "It's up to us, individually" is quite true, from the training, to the purchase of vehicles, the maintenance of them, & their operation. I've been in three accidents, 2 as a passenger, 1 as a driver. #1, my brother drove through a T-intersection without stopping back in the no-seatbelt days...that was "fun" as my head broke the windshield. #2, In Korea, taxi driver ahead of me pulled out of my lane to the left lane, then changed (almost) immediately his mind as I closed the gap, and of course as soon as he did the car in front of both of us slammed its brakes; I scratched the Taxi's right-rear fender (my fault according to KNP), #3, Wife was driving (Korea again), and dumb dude in nice sports car zoomed past probably 20 cars then tried to cut in on my wife's minivan to exit in heavy traffic. She wasn't having it, and the guy ended up hitting our van. In my cases, high speed was irrelevant. However, as a Honda Fit driver, I take spacing seriously because I'm surrounded by large SUVs driven by people simultaneously texting and sucking on lattes as they race to get in front of me on a heavily stop-lighted road. It's definitely the software problem in the human skull. Won't matter too much how cars are manufactured for speed, if the vehicle controller is out of control.
I'm guilty... Back in the days when it was new took a V6 2011 Chevy Camaro to 166 mph on a nearly empty interstate. Ran out of road, maybe could have squeezed out another 5-10 if I had kept going. While it felt amazing and actually handled very well I wouldn't advise it and I have even had remorseful thoughts later. Thinking of what damage I could have done or even how life threatening it actually was. I now try to keep it under 140mph.
I speed. I do it frequently... I do not tailgate or pressure other drivers and I am courtious. But when I'm on my Harley on a curvy road or out on the highway... I speed. Don't like it karen? Too bad.
Real studies show that it’s not really speeding that’s the problem (I’m talking about like 10-15 over the limit here, nothing excessive). The issue is stemming from those driving too slow. You can have a group of cars doing the speed limit and some doing 15 over and then they approach one car doing 15 under. This causes massive driver interactions across all groups. It’s the domino effect of interactions that typically lead to a crash.
And the autobahn is proof that speed isn’t very dangerous when LANES are used properly. You could go 120 all day if acoustic drivers weren’t going 10 miles under the speed limit in the passing lanes.
speed kills .. no, stupidity / inability kills!! - Driving at slow speeds for long distances causes you to not pay attention to safety .. drive at 100mph you are more awake and pay attention. - Driven in Europe in the 70's and 80's when you were not manipulated by never ending construction zones and surveillance to drive like a blind 80year old person. And yes, 120mph under good driving and road condition is a safe speed.
Agreed. You have to drive where you feel safe and comfortable driving. The key is knowing your own limits and driving at them. For me, i run 80 to 85 most of the time as driving 120 mph for long periods of time can be tiring. Its uo to the driver. The key is not to over drive or underdrive. Both gets you in trouble. Speed limits should be set according to what the reasonable majority travel or not at all.
I have a car that has a sweet spot at 90mph, drive out skirt of one town into larger city is 25 miles almost everyone is 10-20 over. The Nimrods in left lane appear to never want to speed, this causes lots of lane changes. Crashes are on ramps and red light runners. It’s not me but I see it.🍀
Naaah, it’s the slow drivers who don’t get out of my way that cause accidents. Seriously folks, the entrance ramp to a freeway is designed to GET UP TO FREEWAY SPEEDS! The left lane is for faster drivers
I once passed a Farmall H with another Farmall H on a paved road, on the way to a tractor ride, both in 5th gear (16 MPH). He had dual tires on it which may have slowed him down some. Later that day, on the tractor ride, I was passed by a John Deere B on a dirt road, on hill which was too steep for me to run 5th gear in without stalling. 4th gear is for fieldwork.
Ill take unlimited limit fast lane on the way far side away from the slow side in the rural desolate areas where you see almost nothing for a long time. thanks
In most industrial countries (not in the USA) actually have requirements to go through classes before beginning on road training. My family lived in Spain when my kids were able to attend these. When we returned to the US our insurance dropped their rates ny 30%. Shocking when they learned how to drive manual transmission vehicles , parallel parking on roads designed for horse and carriage (Cadiz is a 2000+ year led city with granite curbs). Time for formal practical training for really everyone.
I had "driver's education" courses, both class and on the road, when I was 16. They may not have them anymore----lest they miss their class in CRT or gender studies.
I love this video as well as many others you make. I have always been a guy who runs anywhere from 5 mph over to double the speed limit depending upon the situation and time and place. Safety first and yeah I know increased Speed Kills but so does driving the speed limit. I grew up raising hell in Kansas City Missouri with my 77 Firebird and 77 Camaro. So I've been doing it since I was 15 years old and never had a license until I was 21.
Same here man. People get furious of how I drive on the road. But what they don't realize is that driving is a skill. Alot of people LAck the awareness to drive at speed. But if you know what you're doing it's really not that dangerous. The biggest danger to me is still other people who are absolutely clueless as to what's going on around them. People are really stupid. There are few of us who are truly in tune with the road
I remember when Nevada didnt have a speed limit. 110 is all i wanted to do on a two lane blacktop outside of Vegas. The problem with going over 100mph is that the road seems to get narrower.😮
Actually, powerful engine always good thing. I'd rather have 400-600 horse power and use it within speed limit, because it is build though, last longer. And beside reliability it will give you some advantage in cross sections, traffic light situations. Helps maneuver in traffic jams and other uncertain road situations.
Yes. Also it can save you in the highway or highway ramps. The extra power can help get you and your folks out of danger if necessary. Cars weigh 3800+ lbs and No fuel efficient 4 cylinder will move that weight fast that unless it’s turbocharged
Why cars can go faster than the speed limit? Beyond what Scotty said, people need to take some personal responsibility. Food comes in big chunks but you have to chew it and not swallow it whole (like it is sold) and choke. Also: Why have money in the bank you are not using? To give you the option if an emergency strikes. Same idea.
I wonder if you were to overlay the number of accidents over the cell phone usage for those accidents, would we see a correlation? I live in Texas and I would rather see a car going 20 MPH over the speed limit with the driver paying attention to the road vs a driver going 15 MPH under the speed limit while messing with something on their phone. I would say the bigger problem is distracted driving, not speeding by itself (speeding can be correlated into distracted driving as well) The fact is here in America we have so many large vehicles on the roads. I believe this is actually a bigger problem than speeding because so many people never think about the weight of their vehicle as a factor for being able to safely operate it. My 3300 lbs passenger car going 80 MPH on the highway is able to stop much faster than a 6000 lbs F250 doing the same speed -- and here in Texas some of the worst offenders of speeding are those in work trucks (non-commercial) and large SUVs (Tahoes, Expeditions, etc) of which most are easily 6000+ lbs. I would rather see a law that requires a CDL for cars that exceed 6000 lbs over a law that forces a car to have yet another complex system that is going to cost a ton to repair when it breaks just to give the false security that going lower speeds will save more lives. And to those that have posted from Germany, I respect your government's approach to licensing drivers. Here in the US, it is far too easy to get a license and to retain that license. At a minimum, a defensive driving course should be required every single time the license is up for renewal. Unfortunately, all it requires is a small fee, maybe a quick vision test, and an updated picture. I know that having to take a defensive driving course a couple of years ago because of a speeding ticket (74 in a 70, I think the officer was bored) that it woke me up to a lot of laziness I had adopted over the years.
As Americans we value our independence and freedom/liberty more than in other countries. In part, freedom and liberty include the ability to NOT put on a seatbelt even if the law says to. We want the freedom to choose to accept the fine from the law for not wearing a seatbelt. Similarly, we WANT the freedom and liberty to have a car that drives a to b everyday but CAN win on the track if we so desire. So, for that reason, Americans WANT cars that CAN go faster than the speed limit rather than cars that cannot. Americans don't want limits and restrictions for safety... We want freedom and liberty but WITH the responsibility to make the right choices..... Keyword - choices (to drive right and/or accept the punishments for driving over the speed limit).
Interestingly enough, lawmakers in Austin Texas recently lowered a lot of speed limit signs throughout the city to try and minimize the fatal crashes. Although I think this is a great idea, at the same time, I don’t think it would do much to minimize this issue, because so many people are used to speeding.
Considering that it's easier to limit the capability of the vehicle (i.e. limiters, etc.) rather than the driver (which is the cause of speeding), limiters may end up being necessary. I doubt that there will be a reduction in speed limits anytime soon (like there were during the Energy Crisis of the 1970's). Educating the driving public would be the best way to reduce speeding, but it's likely not going to have the results needed.
yeah, it will take ALL the car manufacturers to give cars less HP. Remember in the late 70s, a 4-5000 lb car might only have 125-150 HP, and was 0-60 in like 10-12 seconds? Yet, full size sedans....could often tow 5000 lbs and haul 6 people.
In Denver Colorado the city wide speed limit is now 20MPH unless otherwise posted but no enforcement of this law is going on just wasting taxpayers money on more useless signage
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29% of accidents are not caused by speeding, 29% of accidents have one or more involved drivers speeding, which may or may not have been the causal factor. MOST speed limits have nothing to do with safety. In most cases, speed limits are set on the basis for politicians to fluff up their PR by making it look like they care about safety. In much more rare cases, like with the texas toll highway, it is set on the basis of other political factors like money.
Of course this is coincident with the rise of all the clunked up crap touch screens and "safety" features/driver assist crap but I remember when Mt Saint Helens erupted and they showed a car on the highway that didn't make it and everyone in it was killed. Somebody else who saw that said the doomed car was doing 100 MPH when he passed them and he made it out and they didn't. There are rare times when it is necessary to go really fast!!! The solution should be yearly written testing and reminders of the liabilities and dangers of excessive speed if you own a vehicle capable of 131 mph or higher. Plus higher driver license and plate and insurance surcharges for cars capable of higher than 131 mph. Course you could always limit those cars to 145 also.
80 MPH is Fast enough *** IF U want to GO Faster [ GET A AIR-PLANE ]
@@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation the Germans have proven that speeds twice as fast are safe, and unlike Germany, the US is big enough to take advantage of higher speed limits.
You never mention needing to pass more than one car. Also than speed limits are based upon environmental conditions instead of road capabilities. 60 miles per hour on a 5 lane road is not reasonable.
in Germany, people consistently drive on der Autobahn at 80 mph approx. their crash/ fatality rate is way, way below that of the US. it's not an engineering hardware problem. it's a human software problem.
please don't compare european roads to n.american ones. You can drive across Germany in a day. What a joke.
@@executive yet German drivers keep right, while stupid Americans have tendency to hog left lanes.. the slower one drives the further left he she moves.. shame to us for this habit
Here in Australia the speed limit is however fast u can go lol
The Autobahn also has all trucks limited to just 55 Mph and doesn't have nearly as many on and off ramps.
It also doesn't have as many lanes or anywhere near the U.S. interstate system's traffic volumes.
Plus, it covers a very tiny area. Germany is only half the size of the state of Texas, after all. So when you travel the Autobahn, you are on it for a very short time. Hence, you are exposed to high speeds for a much shorter time, which greatly reduces your risk of a high-speed crash.
Many Americans can't drive as well. The licensing requirements in Germany is way harder as well than the American test. I've been licenses in both Germany and the USA.
"Speeding never kill anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you." -Jeremy Clarkson
The ape has a point
Based
Yup-
Me
But dear Jeremy, being a 'born driver', didn't think of his speeding car killing a person that get suddenly on the road in front of him...
@@henkmeerhof8647 Or a cyclist on an European cycle lane become a target for him!
The problem is a lot of people are stupid and ruin it for everyone else
No, government ruins it for everyone else.
@@henrystowe6217 You missed the point. If people acted responsible there would be no need for Government interference. Drive responsibly and do not go at speeds well above the posted limits on public roads. If you want to drive at a car's capacity (excessive speeds) to a race track you can pay for time on a track.
Problem is lots of stupid people in government.
@@dougkenny6548 There are a lot of people in a hurry and that do not pay attention when they are driving. Unless it is a medical emergency it is better to leave in enough time for a destination so you do not have to rush. If you get in an accident driving fast you will not save time.
@@JeffSproul it's a complicated world. Everyone's in a hurry even when there's no reason for it. Cell phones created unintended consequences. A lot of elderly shouldn't be driving, but we hate to take their license due to the loss of freedom it imposes. I wish rather than just learning the rules of the road everyone could go though the emergency vehicle operations class taught to police. Most of all I wish responsible people weren't always punished for the actions of the irresponsible and stupid.
When people get in a vehicle, they need to drive, not put on makeup, shave, and do everything that they should have done at home before they left. Put the damned phone down and pay attention to the road….
sorry but we have to go throught the touchscreen menu, 3 pages down to change the temperature now. We cant do it by feel anymore.
Can't forget about smoking that J when they're driving too. Just try to convince these idiots that their J with 40% THC is more harmful than what their great grandparents at Woodstock were smoking.......Js with 3% THC. I see these jackasses all the time driving, eyes glazed over, system thumping.......yup, the pinnacles of productivity and MENSA material.
@@Nordic_Mechanic should've bought a Toyota [etc] with physical climate controls.
YESSSSSSSSS to that last sentence!!!!!!
After leaving Germany in the mid 1970s, facing the 55 MPH American national speed limit. I bought a VW Bug and still got speeding tickets.
sounds like me
For going too slow?
They’re called speed traps for a reason. It’s corruption
Speed limits were created especially to "generate money" by robbing the public, the same public that pays their salary and feeds them in their dirty mouths!
@@angelgjr1999 Speeding kills your wallet
That's why it's always nice to have mechanical things like hand brakes or ignition kill switch
And a 6 speed manual gear box.
@@visualverbs*5 speed
I don't understand your comment. Kill switch or hand held brakes sounds like fast and furious..tell that to Ann Heche..
I had a "runaway prius"... when the "electronic throttle" fails in "open" and should be designed NOT to do that. But they have done that since EFI came about... What you should do is take your foot off the brake and reapply it (this worked on my Prius). The other is HOLD the shifter in the Neutral position. When panicking, you try and flip it into Neutral, but don't hold it there long enough HOLD the paddle in the Nuetral position and it should go into neutral. If you have a runaway condition, replace the 12v battery (BTW, this only happens to Hybrids nowadays). The car tests to see if there is enough power to start the computer, then starts the brake and coolant pump THEN starts the computer on the Prius, so there was at times sub minimal voltage causing all kinds of electrical polterguists.. I replaced it with a regular Optima battery (battery in the trunk, need glass matt battery), never had another polterguist with the car
@@rcthomas6925 ok Karen 😏👍
Some of us speed to get those flippin' LED headlights out of the range of our mirrors.
Thank you for saying exactly what I do,those headlights are extremely dangerous for others!
I have %5 tint bright lights don’t faze me
I literally told a cop that and he trashed my ticket. People with unaligned LED headlights are a menace
?? ?
It’s illegal to run my high beams which are less bright than some daytime running lights. Unreal.
Having high 0-20 acceleration helps with making turns, and 0-40 to merge into the flow of traffic. Extra power from 40-60 means safer and quicker passing.
I can’t remember the last time our government has done anything that would extend our lives. Lol. They already believe there are too many people.
Well, the gave pharmaceutical companies $2 billion, and under 18 months they came up with a vaccine to stop a global pandemic. Preventing millions more people from dying.
They also pass laws, forcing us all to wear seatbelts, which is reduced driver facilities by more than 70% since instituted.
But keep watching Fox News and believing GOP Talking points that the government bad and they do nothing right.
Well that explains the US "Health System" then!
I have avoided more accidents through superior horsepower than I have through braking. Every accident I have been involved in was at or below the speed limit (I have been rear ended 8 times). If we actually taught people how to drive and pay more attention to the road than their phone, we would eliminate a good portion of accidents.
Can you give an example of how you have avoided an accident through superior horsepower?
Been driving over 40 years and never once been rear-ended or needed superior horsepower to avoid an accident. Long Island, NYC, NJ etc.
*crashes - There are no "accidents"
Sounds like you've had a lot of accidents.
This is why I go around the chunks of traffic going slow and catch up to the cars going 90. More likely the accidents are gonna be in the chunk of 70 mph traffic. So, I'm gonna get tf away from those shyte drivers.
Punishing the whole people for the wrong of the few is a dystopian future.
And the masses will comply for the sake of safety and security.
@@Madman6505so they think
@@Madman6505 Whoever sacrifice freedom for safety gets neither.
When I was a kid I was impressed by the 160 mph speedometer in the corvettes. Now I have one with a 220 mph speedometer. It still brings a smile to my face when I tske someone for a ride and their eyes bug out when they see the 220 and ask can it really go that fast and I say no only 196. I will say the best feature to keep you from speeding is the heads up didplay that shows the speed limit right next to your actual speed. The constant reminder has caused me to slow down.
Same. I was impressed with the Trans Am having a 160mph speedo when the V6 Firebird only had 120mph.
Nowadays 4 cylinder economy cars with half the horespower have 160mph speedos it's stupid
@@Argedislol good luck getting a 150 hp civic to 160 mph
@@angelgjr1999 That's why I said it's stupid
I had my Vette up to 125 on an empty freeway one day. Smooth as silk. It loved the higher speeds, just hunkered down and got real quiet. But then I thought, if I'm going to go this fast I should be flying, not driving.
It’s good that you can drive a Vette and maintain the speed limit, but I have a hard time maintaining 60 mph on a straightaway in ANY car.
For the longest time, I never could understand why many speed limits (especially around curves) are so low… My new high-end Acura, my clapped out 20-year-old Acura, or the what would now be 21-year-old Chevrolet I had are all capable of safely taking those turns at speeds MUCH higher than the speed limit…
Then I started driving antique cars… Now I understand these speed limits were determined when tires, suspension, steering, and braking systems were much less advanced than they have been during my 36-year-old life.
No. It's line of sight and assuming a 3 second reaction time.
Its to keep SUVs from flipping over
Thats for trucks. The whole system is built for trucks and commercial vehicules. Yet they lied and made everyone pay a sum to use the road.
Just because you drive a sports car that can handle those conditions doesn’t mean every other vehicle or every other driver can. The limits were set for the AVERAGE vehicle and average drivers, not speed freaks who think every road is a racetrack.
Thats why those curves are recommended speeds, not absolutes. Orange signs...
Some times acceleration is the surest way to avoid an accident not braking.
Yeah, that's rare
Yep saved me from getting t-boned by someone on his phone burning a red light
I witnessed a person who was stopped at a traffic light that was red in the next lane, and they sped through the light suddenly because they noticed the car behind them wasn't going to stop. They saved themselves. Another scenario of if the intersection has a camera, the person that runs the light gets a ticket in the mail, plus lost time going to court and court costs. Are we going to have cars in the future that won't move because of a red light a a😅n intersection because of government interference?
@@junekhoury8136oh you can bet , logic pah! Reason critical thinking objectivity
@@junekhoury8136yes. It’s my belief that this is the true reason for pushing EVs. To know where you are at all times and have the ability to remotely stop you.
Most accidents could be avoided if people just drive in the proper lane. Too many left and middle lane campers and it's those people that endanger everyone else.
Facts
Ever seen a cop actually ticket people for this either? I never have, only ever sitting by the side of the road trying to get lazy tickets.
@@brendanberry7403 they should. Especially in and around Nashville
The US 'right on red' has to be one of the most idiotic options available to drivers too lazy to bother if anything else is already in the left lane, barreling towards them.
SO true! Also, I think the stupid lights here in California that cause people to come to a COMPLETE stop BEFORE getting on the freeway is the dumbest thing ever invented!
The whole point of the long ramp onto a freeway is to get UP to highway speeds so that drivers can merge into traffic and the engineering morons are making them go to a complete stop right before the freeway!
Worst drivers, are on the 401 in Ontario, hogging the left lane at 100 km/h (60 MPH) IT S A PASSING LANE
@@donovanchilton5817Florida has two types of drivers: those that drive too fast and those that drive too slow. 🤨
It's the only personal power that they have! That and dawdling at green lights!
That's just SOP in Ohio. I've driven in a lot of the states and Ohio has to have some of the worst. This coming from an Ohio resident.
@@bmstylee I’m right next door in Indiana, and we def have our share here as well. I wonder if it’s a universal issue?
@@carlovanrijk4039 at this point probably. It will probably only get worse since they keep adding distractions in the cockpit and nanny monitors which will allow more distractions.
Here comes the "if-it-saves-just-one-life-it's-worth-it" crowd.
The same crowd responsible for the neverending restrictions and limitations in all facets of our lives. "Jimmy broke his arm on the monkey bars so now all monkey bars across 100,000 playground should be removed". Sh*t happens. Deal with it.
@@HULK-HOGAN1 maybe they can give a talk to God to remove all cliffs stop all storms and do something gravity. lol
@@HULK-HOGAN1Tort Reform. If life was so dangerous how did people survive the 70s?
Of fatal crashes “…29% were due to speeding…” so that means that 71% of fatal crashes had NOTHING to do with speed. That tells me that most drivers know how to drive safely at higher speeds. Seems to be a pretty good stat to me. If you had a 71% chance of winning at blackjack in Vegas, would take that bet? If you had a 71% chance of winning the Powerball would you buy a ticket?
@@Car_Fluffyyes, that's the answer. I'll take my chances w the 90 mph, and you can stick w the crud drivers w 70-something % chance of accident.
And you know SPEEDING is probably defined as anything above posted limit. Even 1mph
@@Nordic_Mechanic exactly. Someone going 120 mph is at far more risk than someone going 80-90 mph. The low speed limits are not helpful for the most part.
Just fatal crashes. Non fatal crashes suck too
but its a 70 percent chance that you get to work only 10 minutes late instead of 15 minutes or a 30 percent chance that you either die or kill someone, lose your car and miss work for weeks and now you can't even pay your bills and you end up homeless and convicted of vehicular manslaughter, all to save 5 minutes. Good job weighing risk vs reward.
The more I see the poor standard of driving the more I’m inclined toward having an IQ standard before someone gets behind the wheel
Any yet high IQ means zero to driving. But yes there should be a floor hence the test
I’ve been saying for years….it’s too easy to have kids and get a drivers license
Agreed. America is probably the worst country in terms of driver standard and education. It needs to be harsher to the drivers BEFORE they get on the road. Not after with piles of tickets when they don't know better.
There should be driving tests re-taken at every license renewal. Those 65 and older re-take every 4 years
If all cars were manual stick, you wouldn’t see too many kids driving.
If Americans had to meet the driving standards needed for high speed driving. 50%+ would not be able to pass the drivers test which means car sales would plummet, we can't have that now can we.
AMerica had the best mass transit system in the world, which was bought up and shut down, to force people into cars, without mass transit and everyone driving, the standards had to be set to the lowest denominator (dmb axx) driving a car. So, speed limits were set low so they could not get into to much trouble.
I have physically witnessed a born American having the drivers test read to her. Now tell me, how can a person drive that is not smart enough to read street signs.
Look up "the 85% rule"
Bro we arent gping to force people to go faster. We are going to make faster lanes in certain areas so if you can go faster than 75 you can go 120 for the next 20 minutes here maybe 20 minutes there in desolate areas. Then as youvd gone across the country you get there way faster cumulatively. The 75mph limit lane will still be there with the slow lane next to it for slower. Faster on one side slower on the other and many lanes
We need super license tests for better drivers that allow them to exceed the speed limit up to 90+ MPH without any consequence. Or an actual fast lane where one can be ticketed for obstructing traffic by going too slow. I live in SoCal and I cannot tell you how many times some granny in a Prius who is absolutely terrified to exceed 60 MPH is way over to the far left holding up dozens of competent drivers. It's ridiculous!
@stolenhal0 I actually agree with this. As a matter of fact, only "Super Drivers" unless it's like a golf cart, which aren't allowed on highways.
@@stolenhal0 For this to work, we will need a six week training course, a comprehensive driving test, cars built for high speeds, no one under 19 allowed to obtain a drivers license, grannies removed from the road and mass transit. All of the above will hurt car, oil and insurance sales, so it will never happen.
In America you have the freedom to speed. You also have the right to be ticketed for it. Once cars are controlled by the government, we have lost another freedom. A lot of traffic fatalities are from people that don't speed, but shouldn't be driving anyway. At least I do my speeding on the track, and my car doesn't take that away from me.
Do you have the data to back that up?
Driving is one of the few freeing activities left. Take that away and people will feel caged and go mad.
Most traffic fatalities are caused by 1) speeding 2) illegal lane changes 3) DUI/DWI 4) phone
Speeding doesn't cause crashes. Reckless driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, mechanical failure and obstacles entering the roadway cause accidents.
I have experience to back that up. Most accidents are caused by people that shouldn't be driving in the first place.
Scottie out here pissing in everyone's Cheerios for being addicted to the Perma-grin from V8's😂😂😂😂😂
I like this, my driving is very focused. I'm sure people who drive or have driven a manual can attest to that. Driving a manuel for as long as i have puts being an alert driver in ones physics, n now that more n more people have gotten away from manuels to the ease of auto trans or even self driving, alertness has lacked over the 40+ years he speeks about. Car manufacturers need to bring back the manuel trans option.
That's just me though...
Absolutely! I started driving in manual and still do. When I drive automatics it is so weird it won’t even let you drive forward in or back in gear without going through so many hurdles. I have adhd so I think manual makes me a much more attentive drive and helped me develop such attention to detail. Driving is one time it is actually easiest for me NOT to space out. The extent I have used cruise control or anything else like that was testing out WTF it actually did when I first started driving. Way too much of a distraction for me!
No whether I am having fun driving or just driving normal, such as ride sharing etc… everyone thinks I am a very attentive, safe driver. I had a friend recently comment on predicting a driving backing out of driveway into road like 10 seconds before it happened far ahead like, “how did you see that so far in advance.” I am always scanning far ahead and behind, anticipating that bad drivers will do things like that.
When I have kids I will force them to learn on and drive manual, even if it means very old gasoline car by then!!
One of these days, they *will* be forced to manufacture cars that know what the speed limit is on every road and are forced to remain within it. God forbid people should be entrusted to judge for themselves how fast they can go. No, we can't have that. Must take away everyone's freedom as much as possible until we're all computer-controlled robots who obey the government's every edict without question. 🙄
Fools
I might be mistaken, but I believe Tesla can already do this. Problem is GPS in cars isn’t good enough. We have lots of roads that run right next to a highway and GPS will sometimes get confused which you are on. Imagine being on a 65mph highway and then all of a sudden your car slams you down to 25mph and won’t budge because it got confused lol.
@@brendanberry7403 Yes -- I've seen that happen, too. The GPS think's you're on a side road when you're actually on the highway, or vice-versa. Do you think the bureaucrats will care, though? It's been my experience that they'll just go right ahead and enact these regulations and then we'll have to spend years in court trying to get them to remove them or modify them because they didn't think about the unintended consequences.
Keep your old car in good repair. You're gonna need it.
Carmakers please go back and build a less complicated car 🚗
OMG THIS. But guess what. It's harder to enslave you to the car that way.
Hang on to your simpler cars ppl.
If every car maker just builds 1 or 2 very basic & affordable car, then that would be ideal 🤔
It’s up to drivers to drive defensively and be responsible for there actions and know the limits of their ability.
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How did you get the same "their" wrong in one part and right in another? Are you just putting them in at random?
@@Kashikoi_Magicarp 😂
I smiled watching this thinking of Scotty on his drag strip blowing past the 35mph sign.
It isn't speed that kills. It's the juxtaposition of speed & stationary that does. Going fast never killed anyone. Rapidly becoming stationary leads to rapid unplanned disassembly.
I wouldn't quite say "never." Look up Le Mans 1955. Yep. They were going fast. Point is that there are always exceptions, special cases. Better not say never.
I speed a lot. Especially on back roads where I live - where basically no one else lives or even goes … I feel I have the right to expose my own self to risks.. but I don’t have the right to expose others to it.
Go for it , as long as you don’t expect taxpayers to pay for your long term
Medical bills if you crash. Don’t burden others with your life’s poor choices.
@recabitejehonadab2654 what the hell do you think people pay insurance for? The largest payout on car accidents is for property damage, not medical claims. Ive been driving 80 on the interstates for 45 years. The only difference now is i dont get pulled over. Thank you and have a nice day.
@@recabitejehonadab2654lol, he said he likes to go fast. There won't be medical bills if he crashes.
But bUh BuT. YOOO CANT JUST DO THAT!!!
Makes traffic light drags more interesting!
Accidents occur because of stopping/slowing down, not speeding incidentally. When speeds are higher, it requires more attention of the driver thus less accidents occur. Newtons law, an object in motion stays in motion, object at rest stays at rest...
"There aughta be a law!" The book is already to heavy to throw at em though...
Going below the speed limited on the highway is just as dangerous
Cars accelerating by itself sounds like the same problem the camry was having some years ago.
Funny, it just went away, like the older Audi complaints. Just old people two foot driving mostly. Plus half of Muricans have a car full of trash.
Was that the (Toyota-wide) 'floor mats' issue?
Yes thats the issue I was talking about.@@NVRAMboi
Similar issue with the Audi decades ago with unintentional acceleration
If it aint broke dont fix it fix it so much that it breaks😂
I've seen multiple accidents on the street I live on over the years. Why do the posted speed limit of 30 in a business/ residential area when you can do 60, 70 or, more and run into buildings, concrete planters and trees and roll your vehicle?
None of these morons learned anything from the young girl that went speeding down this street on sunny afternoon on a straight dry street hitting the front of the hospital killing the 2 passengers in the back seat of her car and she ruined the life of the man who's job it was to just park cars at the hospital who was sitting inside the hospital doing his job.
I've been driving for many years and I don't understand how some of these geniuses even end up in the single vehicle wrecks that they do.
Well we in Wales UK have been lumbered eith 20mph on all roads that have houses by them. It's terrible!. More road rage and pedestrians walking into the road without looking. Ive seen more accidents since they reduced the speed from 30mph. Crazy politicians!..😂
Back in 1998 when there was no speed limit in Montana I was on a lonely two-lane highway where I never went below 100 mph for over an hour. It was some of the most fun I’ve had in my life!
(I was also a professional driver for 25 years.)
Instead of making them more powerful they need to make them more fuel efficient. I had a 1982 dodge full size van 360 engine 2 barrel carburetor. I was hauling 2,400 pounds of parts from Toledo to Detroit at 80mph which was what the traffic was moving at. This van got 18 mpg. The only electronics was the little ignition module. Best I ever got on newer Vans was a 2000 Chevy Express with a 302 engine 15--16 mpg hauling less than 2,000 pounds we need to go back to simple fuel efficient vehicles.
It's not about being simple. That vehicle just had less power. Those V8s with a 2 barrel only made about 135 hp
@billsanter Diesel buses in the 80s got 8 mpg. Early 2000s the new hybrid busses were getting 8 mpg because of stricter emission controls according to the Seattle Times in the early 2000s.
Well at least the rate of traffic on I-75 N is a constant over the yrs lol
It is very likely that the older van was lighter as well. @@billsanter
I do agree, I am the best driver in the world until that one time for whatever reason I am not. I think it is good to keep in mind that it only takes one time to be the worst ever. Regarding speed, in France the highway is about 80miles/h, which is in some cases kind of slow. But the target being to get to your destination in one living piece, I think it is fast enough. Personal note, never ever drive if you are tired. Enjoy your ride.
How much freedom shall we give up for "public safety"?
Where do we draw the line?
Middle of the road
Make up an enemy that only sounds scary, it doesn't even have to be dangerous just as long as it's terrifying, and you'll convince most people to just fork over their freedoms.
@@RefreshingShamrock Which unfortunately happens all the time, and people fall for it. Every. Single. Time.
Then don’t ever complain about the cost of your auto insurance!
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin
I autocross and generally get between 8th and 15th place out of 100-130 cars... I am literally better than most drivers. Zero accidents in 35 years of driving. And I speed- but the last ticket I got was almost 20 years ago. Top speed on a US road, 168MPH in a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo.
Unlike most, older than Scotty, i rarely drive five mph over the limit. Mostly its less. 68 in a 70 zone.
Stay in the right lane, pal. Scotty probably drives 60.
@@henrystowe6217 Not probable; Scotty is a motorcycle enthusiast. I have yet to meet a biker who is unskilled behind the wheel.
@stephaniecruvant9130 True about skill level, but there is an attitude he has about "speeeeeeding" he is projecting that i dont like. This video is triublesome because it contains many assumptions, and myths about speed, speed limits and highway accidents that are untrue. He is citing the 30 percent speeding myth like its true. The actual number is closer to 7 or 8 percent and likely a lower percentage of accidents caused by driving over the speed limit.
Drivers like you often attribute lower speed to more safety. Please don't let the number on your dashboard let you believe you can be less aware of your surroundings as someone who is speeding. Most near accidents I see are caused by slow, inattentive drivers
@@jaredg.3443no no one needs to talk about that 😂😂😂 cope cope cope
My speedometer in my Accent goes up to 140 MPH. My PB is 118 MPH I achieved running away from a road raging Accord. 🤣🤣🤣 It was probably 120, but I looked in my rearview as the guage was climbing. He was letting off as we approached traffic. His car was faster, but he was getting scared. 😂😂😂
You sound like exactly the issue here.....
@@bidenbinlyin193What issue is that?
I appreciate the time you spend making these videos, Scotty. The production is second to none👌
I agree👍
@@andyblank4157👍
Honestly if I'm paying 200 grand for a bentley and its power, I want all of its power, and not be limited by some tyrannicaly mandated limiter, just because a few idiots were speeding. Slippery slope is all this really is.
in my country the limit on the highway is 87mph and i rarely drive under it, its really annoying to have a 2 hour trip extended to 4 hours just because of speed limit.
Speed is a byproduct of driving People like going fast there's nothing wrong with going fast but there is a problem when distractions taken effect I think distracted driving is a bigger problem than speeding is
It makes sense.. i don't like the electronic computerized throttle.. my 5.3 in o6 light body Denali is fast. and people get distracted with all the bells and whistles.
I find at speed I pay way more attention to the road but when I’m going slow I’ll hop on my phone and mess around so I don’t think we need slower speeds
at 140+ mph i'm white knuckle driving with my eyes focus 200% on the road.
Speed limits set in the 50-60s. Cars have advance since then. The required stopping from 60 was 300ft, my little Mazda3 AWD hatch can stop in 112ft. Even better now with P Zero AS Plus than the OE Toyo eco tires.
Here's an interesting fact, Emergency vehicles are not allowed to go over posted speed limits, they can "IF" they have their lights and siren going can go thru traffic lights, YET they must still be able to stop before going thru the traffic lights. ITS THE LAW. That's how many are ticketed for these violations.
a recent firetruck had a sudden emergency and slammed the sirens, horn, and gas no less than 400 feet from the major city intersection. Ended up on its side due to a green arrow. Ive seen it all
As ex LEO I’ve seen the effect horrific crashes have on everyone including the victim, their family and the officers attending.
Omg wow! In later news a police officer confirms water can be wet! 🫡
Tax sucker
The speed limit is how fast you can go not how fast you should go
There shouldn't be limits, let darwin and god figure it out
😂
Same comment I was about to make.
Maybe I'm not better than most drivers, but I can at least see past the tail lights of the car ahead of me to recognize traffic patterns.
Except we have to share the road with them.
maybe if god was real…
@@LezSpringfield keep thinking that and find out what happens
Yup. And they called me paranoid for saying electric cars are a way to control us
These educational/documentary/case study vids are always Scotty and his videographer at their best 👍🏽
I always find it odd. the government wants more energy efficient cars that use far less fuel. but then they increase the highway speeds or increase the size of vehicle that negate any if not all energy efficiency gains and lower fuel consumption. I personally drive 55mph(90km/h) on 60mph(100km/h) or 70mph(110km/h) as there no real benefit to go faster if the average daily drive is 30miles (50km) . that means on average it might shave off 5 minutes. but increase fuel consumption 15% to 30% and livelihood of death to 90% from 75% at 60mph . and at 70mph the likelihood is near 100% mortality every time.
So far my fastest land speed is a gps indicated 222mph on a 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14R done up by Predator Racing. You’re not a red-blooded human male if you don’t like the thrill of speed. 😉
Drove from Frankfort to Bochum at 160 approx. and still got passed by Porsche and Lambos. No eating, talking or radio, just pure concentration. Hell of a thrill though. Excellent country.
Weird logic..here goes..29% of fatal accidents are related to speeding, so 71% aren't..therefore you're safer if you're speeding???
I wonder if they were listening to KISS’s Detroit Rock City and felt inspired?
For those that aren’t familiar, DRC is supposedly about a fan who was killed on his way to a KISS concert.
A great song, regardless of the meaning behind the lyrics. Destroyer album was the soundtrack to 6th grade.
@@mztokyo7630, I agree completely. It’s my favorite KISS song.
@@jimbeam2501 You have excellent taste in music!
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Couple months ago my rental with "smart cuise control"/ISA (apparently by default it is on) tried to speed to 60 mph in 50 mph road on every speed camera. Reason: it did not understand winter speed limits consept we have in Finland. If the car would of had its will, I would of had at least €600 (€200 a pop minimum nowadays) fines and lost my licence for couple of months. Yes, it actually tried to accelerate just before each speed camera.
One of a million reasons why we shouldn't computerize everything!
It used to be no speed limits. You could go what was prudent and reasonable according to YOU (not cops).
ALL speed limits nation wide are set artificially low so they can generate more revenue from tickets. Has ZERO to do with safety.
Especially on interstates.
There was a small city in kentucky that made a fortune off speed tickets.
When the State raised that portion of the road from 55 to 65, that city cried like babies that has colic.
That city LOST a lot of revenue from not being able to write tickets.
Of course that section of road was set artificially low and caused severe traffic bottlenecks and even MORE accidents.
State stepped in and fixed that problem after YEARS of motorist complaints.
Traffic moved more efficiently and less accidents.
Some States have a max speed limit of 80MPH in certain areas. I think Montana is one of them.
One reason of heavy traffic in cities is due to LOW speed limits.
Raise them to normal speed limits that are outside cities and less traffic jams and accidents. Of course, less speeding ticket revenue too.
But alas, speeding will just be a fond memory soon.
Cars will have geofencing, speed monitoring, etc that will not allow it.
And remote shut off if the cops THINK you are doing something wrong.
The biggest scam is 4 cylinder economy cars having 160mph speedometers.
Even if you go 80mph half the speedometer remains entirely useless and I think it unintentionally encourages speeding since the needle doesn't move as much compared to older cars that had 110mph speedos
Like some of the older era muscle cars, with a speedometer that tops out at 85. Then the challenge was to "bury the needle".
The Flying Spur also came as a hybrid. The way it burnt, looks like a battery fire, but as you know the Media won't cover it!!
Hey Scotty love your episode
Excellent video, start to finish. Your statement that "It's up to us, individually" is quite true, from the training, to the purchase of vehicles, the maintenance of them, & their operation. I've been in three accidents, 2 as a passenger, 1 as a driver. #1, my brother drove through a T-intersection without stopping back in the no-seatbelt days...that was "fun" as my head broke the windshield. #2, In Korea, taxi driver ahead of me pulled out of my lane to the left lane, then changed (almost) immediately his mind as I closed the gap, and of course as soon as he did the car in front of both of us slammed its brakes; I scratched the Taxi's right-rear fender (my fault according to KNP), #3, Wife was driving (Korea again), and dumb dude in nice sports car zoomed past probably 20 cars then tried to cut in on my wife's minivan to exit in heavy traffic. She wasn't having it, and the guy ended up hitting our van. In my cases, high speed was irrelevant. However, as a Honda Fit driver, I take spacing seriously because I'm surrounded by large SUVs driven by people simultaneously texting and sucking on lattes as they race to get in front of me on a heavily stop-lighted road. It's definitely the software problem in the human skull. Won't matter too much how cars are manufactured for speed, if the vehicle controller is out of control.
I'm guilty... Back in the days when it was new took a V6 2011 Chevy Camaro to 166 mph on a nearly empty interstate. Ran out of road, maybe could have squeezed out another 5-10 if I had kept going. While it felt amazing and actually handled very well I wouldn't advise it and I have even had remorseful thoughts later. Thinking of what damage I could have done or even how life threatening it actually was. I now try to keep it under 140mph.
Speed plays a part but people don’t pay attention anymore. Or fallow the rules of the highway or yield properly. The lack of state cops doesn’t help
“I feel the need, the need for speed” - Maverick
I speed. I do it frequently... I do not tailgate or pressure other drivers and I am courtious. But when I'm on my Harley on a curvy road or out on the highway... I speed. Don't like it karen? Too bad.
Ge whizz image is the throttle stuck and you could throw it in neutral
Real studies show that it’s not really speeding that’s the problem (I’m talking about like 10-15 over the limit here, nothing excessive). The issue is stemming from those driving too slow. You can have a group of cars doing the speed limit and some doing 15 over and then they approach one car doing 15 under. This causes massive driver interactions across all groups. It’s the domino effect of interactions that typically lead to a crash.
And the autobahn is proof that speed isn’t very dangerous when LANES are used properly. You could go 120 all day if acoustic drivers weren’t going 10 miles under the speed limit in the passing lanes.
speed kills .. no, stupidity / inability kills!! - Driving at slow speeds for long distances causes you to not pay attention to safety .. drive at 100mph you are more awake and pay attention. - Driven in Europe in the 70's and 80's when you were not manipulated by never ending construction zones and surveillance to drive like a blind 80year old person. And yes, 120mph under good driving and road condition is a safe speed.
Agreed. You have to drive where you feel safe and comfortable driving. The key is knowing your own limits and driving at them. For me, i run 80 to 85 most of the time as driving 120 mph for long periods of time can be tiring. Its uo to the driver. The key is not to over drive or underdrive. Both gets you in trouble. Speed limits should be set according to what the reasonable majority travel or not at all.
I have a car that has a sweet spot at 90mph, drive out skirt of one town into larger city is 25 miles almost everyone is 10-20 over. The Nimrods in left lane appear to never want to speed, this causes lots of lane changes. Crashes are on ramps and red light runners. It’s not me but I see it.🍀
Naaah, it’s the slow drivers who don’t get out of my way that cause accidents. Seriously folks, the entrance ramp to a freeway is designed to GET UP TO FREEWAY SPEEDS! The left lane is for faster drivers
I once passed a Farmall H with another Farmall H on a paved road, on the way to a tractor ride, both in 5th gear (16 MPH). He had dual tires on it which may have slowed him down some. Later that day, on the tractor ride, I was passed by a John Deere B on a dirt road, on hill which was too steep for me to run 5th gear in without stalling. 4th gear is for fieldwork.
I'll want my car to be able to go as fast as possible, thanks.
Ill take unlimited limit fast lane on the way far side away from the slow side in the rural desolate areas where you see almost nothing for a long time. thanks
In most industrial countries (not in the USA) actually have requirements to go through classes before beginning on road training. My family lived in Spain when my kids were able to attend these. When we returned to the US our insurance dropped their rates ny 30%. Shocking when they learned how to drive manual transmission vehicles , parallel parking on roads designed for horse and carriage (Cadiz is a 2000+ year led city with granite curbs). Time for formal practical training for really everyone.
I had "driver's education" courses, both class and on the road, when I was 16. They may not have them anymore----lest they miss their class in CRT or gender studies.
I love this video as well as many others you make.
I have always been a guy who runs anywhere from 5 mph over to double the speed limit depending upon the situation and time and place. Safety first and yeah I know increased Speed Kills but so does driving the speed limit.
I grew up raising hell in Kansas City Missouri with my 77 Firebird and 77 Camaro. So I've been doing it since I was 15 years old and never had a license until I was 21.
Same here man. People get furious of how I drive on the road. But what they don't realize is that driving is a skill. Alot of people LAck the awareness to drive at speed. But if you know what you're doing it's really not that dangerous. The biggest danger to me is still other people who are absolutely clueless as to what's going on around them. People are really stupid. There are few of us who are truly in tune with the road
@@Johnfinelli I think you maybe one of the 73%. Your luck will run out one day.
@@puddytat54 it's not luck. Its skill..
@@Johnfinelli This is exactly what one of those 73%ers would say. How long have you been driving?
@@puddytat54 everyone's luck runs out one day.
I remember when Nevada didnt have a speed limit. 110 is all i wanted to do on a two lane blacktop outside of Vegas. The problem with going over 100mph is that the road seems to get narrower.😮
Actually, powerful engine always good thing. I'd rather have 400-600 horse power and use it within speed limit, because it is build though, last longer. And beside reliability it will give you some advantage in cross sections, traffic light situations. Helps maneuver in traffic jams and other uncertain road situations.
You can bet that if they start clipping cars speed the quality will drop.
Yes. Also it can save you in the highway or highway ramps. The extra power can help get you and your folks out of danger if necessary. Cars weigh 3800+ lbs and No fuel efficient 4 cylinder will move that weight fast that unless it’s turbocharged
I think the Government should keep their stinkin rotten hands off our car designs.
Accidents up 27% more likely due to cell phone use/distracted driving.......................
Why cars can go faster than the speed limit? Beyond what Scotty said, people need to take some personal responsibility. Food comes in big chunks but you have to chew it and not swallow it whole (like it is sold) and choke. Also: Why have money in the bank you are not using? To give you the option if an emergency strikes. Same idea.
I wonder if you were to overlay the number of accidents over the cell phone usage for those accidents, would we see a correlation? I live in Texas and I would rather see a car going 20 MPH over the speed limit with the driver paying attention to the road vs a driver going 15 MPH under the speed limit while messing with something on their phone. I would say the bigger problem is distracted driving, not speeding by itself (speeding can be correlated into distracted driving as well)
The fact is here in America we have so many large vehicles on the roads. I believe this is actually a bigger problem than speeding because so many people never think about the weight of their vehicle as a factor for being able to safely operate it. My 3300 lbs passenger car going 80 MPH on the highway is able to stop much faster than a 6000 lbs F250 doing the same speed -- and here in Texas some of the worst offenders of speeding are those in work trucks (non-commercial) and large SUVs (Tahoes, Expeditions, etc) of which most are easily 6000+ lbs. I would rather see a law that requires a CDL for cars that exceed 6000 lbs over a law that forces a car to have yet another complex system that is going to cost a ton to repair when it breaks just to give the false security that going lower speeds will save more lives.
And to those that have posted from Germany, I respect your government's approach to licensing drivers. Here in the US, it is far too easy to get a license and to retain that license. At a minimum, a defensive driving course should be required every single time the license is up for renewal. Unfortunately, all it requires is a small fee, maybe a quick vision test, and an updated picture. I know that having to take a defensive driving course a couple of years ago because of a speeding ticket (74 in a 70, I think the officer was bored) that it woke me up to a lot of laziness I had adopted over the years.
As Americans we value our independence and freedom/liberty more than in other countries. In part, freedom and liberty include the ability to NOT put on a seatbelt even if the law says to. We want the freedom to choose to accept the fine from the law for not wearing a seatbelt.
Similarly, we WANT the freedom and liberty to have a car that drives a to b everyday but CAN win on the track if we so desire.
So, for that reason, Americans WANT cars that CAN go faster than the speed limit rather than cars that cannot. Americans don't want limits and restrictions for safety... We want freedom and liberty but WITH the responsibility to make the right choices..... Keyword - choices (to drive right and/or accept the punishments for driving over the speed limit).
Interestingly enough, lawmakers in Austin Texas recently lowered a lot of speed limit signs throughout the city to try and minimize the fatal crashes. Although I think this is a great idea, at the same time, I don’t think it would do much to minimize this issue, because so many people are used to speeding.
Road Design
Austin. A Commifornia city in Texas
They needed the money.
@daveassanowicz186 yes. Make operating speeds lower by making the roads more dangerous to drive.
If you are slower than the ars behind you, move to the right lane and let faster traffic pass.
I prefer overengineered towards towing capacity.
Considering that it's easier to limit the capability of the vehicle (i.e. limiters, etc.) rather than the driver (which is the cause of speeding), limiters may end up being necessary. I doubt that there will be a reduction in speed limits anytime soon (like there were during the Energy Crisis of the 1970's). Educating the driving public would be the best way to reduce speeding, but it's likely not going to have the results needed.
yeah, it will take ALL the car manufacturers to give cars less HP. Remember in the late 70s, a 4-5000 lb car might only have 125-150 HP, and was 0-60 in like 10-12 seconds? Yet, full size sedans....could often tow 5000 lbs and haul 6 people.
There is even more to the Texas toll road story - they basically found that people weren’t willing to pay to drive faster lol.
The need to put speed limiters on patrol cars; keeping it fair, ya know.
When would they ever put restrictions on cops
Top speed wise, you can outrun the cops in an old Lexus. Even the cop Chargers max at 150.
In most of FL if your not doing 80 you get run over! Out on "Alligator Alley" 100 MPH is just keeping up with the flow, unless a cop shows up....
Scotty Kilmer’s videos make me smile 😊
they make me dumb
They make me confused
In Denver Colorado the city wide speed limit is now 20MPH unless otherwise posted but no enforcement of this law is going on just wasting taxpayers money on more useless signage
Everybody should drive a 1949 Plymouth.
I suspect that the driver of the Bentley was arguing with his life and he got angry and realized that he didn’t want to live anymore