Speeding is a major contributing factor to thousands of fatal traffic crashes every year in the U.S. That’s why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is set on getting the word out that “Speed Shatters Life!”
This campaign has one goal: to inform the public that driving at speeds that exceed the posted speed limit can endanger them, as well as other motorists on the road. In fact, regulators want motorists to understand that, while speeding is illegal and can lead to expensive tickets (along with points added to a driving record, etc.), it can also lead to catastrophic – if not deadly – traffic crashes.
Although any driver can have a lead foot, it’s far more common for speeding to be an issue1 if or when:
Although fatal auto accidents related to impaired driving and failing to wear seatbelts have been on the decline in recent years, speeding-related crashes have NOT seen a similar downward trend. In fact, in 2104, approximately 9,300 motorists died in a car accident in which speeding was a factor, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
This may reveal the facts that:
When speeding leads to traffic collisions, it can:
To prevent speeding-related traffic fatalities, some believe that authorities need to take a similar stance with speeding as they have with impaired driving. This move reflects the views and research being done by Washington State’s Target Zero Team project, ticketing by technology advancements, and public service announcements.
While it remains to be seen if states will fall in line with this thinking, here are some of the things that authorities across the nation have done to try to curb speeding (and prevent the crashes it can cause):
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1: Based on a study conducted by the NHTSA