Friday, August 24, 2012
Speeding on the decrease
There are often reports on the news about car accidents, and some of those collisions have occurred because of speeding. It always makes me sad to think that if the individual had just stuck to the limit, the incident probably wouldn’t have taken place. However, I have some good news. The number of people breaking the speed limit has decreased!
According to a report by the RAC Foundation and the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, only 46% of people were breaking 30mph limits in 2010 compared to 69% in 1998.
Moreover, only 49% of drivers in 2010 were going over 70mph on the motorways, while this figure stood at 57% in 2003. Perhaps we don’t need the limit to go up to 80mph after all?
Want some more good news? Generally, throughout England and Wales, the number of fixed penalty notices, convictions, and written warnings being handed to road users for speeding offences has lowered significantly since a big increase in the 1990s.
When I read about these statistics I was really pleased, and I hope you are as well, reader. After all, fewer speeding motorists on the roads make them safer for all those drivers who stick to the rules and navigate the highways in a considerate manner.
Photo © amandabhslater via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: 30mph, 70mph, car accident, driver, motorway, Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, RAC Foundation, speed limit, speeding
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posted by Fuse @ 1:08 AM 
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