Impact force and likelihood of fatality increase nonlinearly with speed. Impact force of a car at 80 mph is almost double that of a car at 60 mph. Even differences of 5 mph have shown noticeable differentials in crash test injuries. There's only so much crumple zones can do to absorb force before it's absorbed by your face and brain smashing against your skull. Not to mention pedestrians and bikers who don't have the luxury of two tons of protective metal encasing them.
So yeah idfc about the flow of traffic, nor carbrains risking the lives of everyone around them to get to Walmart 3 minutes sooner.
I don't really drive anymore but it was always funny observing aggressive drivers weaving around, alternatingly slamming on their gas and brakes, only to meet them at every single stop light until we parted ways. Adding risk and stress, yet arriving at exactly the same time as everyone else.
Impact force and likelihood of fatality increase nonlinearly with speed. Impact force of a car at 80 mph is almost double that of a car at 60 mph. Even differences of 5 mph have shown noticeable differentials in crash test injuries. There's only so much crumple zones can do to absorb force before it's absorbed by your face and brain smashing against your skull. Not to mention pedestrians and bikers who don't have the luxury of two tons of protective metal encasing them.
So yeah idfc about the flow of traffic, nor carbrains risking the lives of everyone around them to get to Walmart 3 minutes sooner.
I don't really drive anymore but it was always funny observing aggressive drivers weaving around, alternatingly slamming on their gas and brakes, only to meet them at every single stop light until we parted ways. Adding risk and stress, yet arriving at exactly the same time as everyone else.