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Originally Posted by b0son
I wasnt posting an opinion - I was stating fact (based on actual crash data/stats).
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I suppose obviously that makes some sense then, that theres not much of a collision when travelling at the same speed in the same direction. However its when one vehicle that runs off the road due to being sideswiped or when the car in front stops unexpectedly, then the statistics may not tell the full story? Bit of a useless stat if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by b0son
In terms of speed-related crashes, speed differentials are a major factor. I wish penalties were tougher and enforced more often against drivers who do not give way *adequately* (eg. merging at too low a speed, pulling into traffic without adequate space or adequate speed, etc).
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I agree that
excessive speed differential is a real danger, merging or changing lanes at differing speeds I believe is a different topic however. When I was saying that "it is far safer when the lanes of traffic are travelling at different speeds", I was thinking around 5 kph or so, compared to travelling at the same speed continually for some distance.