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    Post Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Half of drivers 'admit speeding'
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    Almost half of all drivers have admitted breaking the speed limit in the last month, it has emerged.
    Noel Brett, of the Road Safety Authority, said drivers must realise their foot is on the accelerator and that excess speed is the single biggest contributory factor to deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads.
    The AA survey also revealed motorists disregard speed limits despite more than 40% being been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the past year.
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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    They only 'speed' when necessary. Down with these artificially low speed limits!

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    S0 that's 50th percentile not 85th percentile speed limit setting. Its kind of like doing 85 in 50

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Quote Originally Posted by StlouisX50 View Post
    Half of drivers 'admit speeding'
    Breaking News: half of men admit that they masturbate.

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Quote Originally Posted by swarga View Post
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    Half of drivers 'admit speeding'
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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Quote Originally Posted by StlouisX50 View Post
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    Half of drivers 'admit speeding'
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    But the ones that do . . .

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Not sure why people admit to doing something illegal.... This is just going to fuel the police to do more enforcement

    It was a like the survey they did in 2007 asking people how much they would be willing pay for gas before they start changing their driving habits or get rid of their SUV.

    Most people said around $3 to $3.50 then a year later we are all paying that price. Those idiot just told the oil companies the max they will pay without cutting back.

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    half of the worlds population masturbates. the other half lies about it.
    So whats the point?

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Quote Originally Posted by Maestro View Post
    Not sure why people admit to doing something illegal.... This is just going to fuel the police to do more enforcement

    It was a like the survey they did in 2007 asking people how much they would be willing pay for gas before they start changing their driving habits or get rid of their SUV.

    Most people said around $3 to $3.50 then a year later we are all paying that price. Those idiot just told the oil companies the max they will pay without cutting back.
    Too bad the actual figure is higher than that.

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    Default Re: Half of drivers 'admit speeding'

    Most people speed only because the limits are excessively low relative to actual safe/prudent/comfortable speeds on many roads.

    It's almost like making blinking while walking illegal, then asking people how many of them blink while walking...
    If I'm passing you on the right, YOU are in the wrong lane!

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