As I hear a lot, many people think driving too slow is the real hazard on the streets and driving 10 20 over the speed limit is no problem. I think, this is just plainly false and people claiming this view are trying to get a commonly accepted reason for speeding because of their desire to drive faster than the limit says. Driving too slow can be dangerous. Yes. Especially if it's driving so slow that collisions are likely to happen even if the following drivers are attentive. However, driving 10 kmh too slow doesn't cause big trouble as the following drivers should actually be able to apply a full brake in case of obstacles in front of my car. Also Driving slower than the speed limit says can be less dangerous than driving the speed limit. We have much less reaction and braking distance and would be able to prevent many accidents. Driving 10 20 kmh over the speed limit is quite dangerous. Reaction and braking distance increase exponentially, and so does the risk of an accident. That being said, it not only increases the risk of the speeding person it also does increase the risk for all other traffic participants. Also concerning the benefits of driving 10kmh faster than the limit that would be on a 1 hour ride of 80kmh about 7 minutes it would never be worth an increased risk of accidents. But I would love to have my view changed. Seriously, there has to be an aspect I don't see. I can't believe so many people get something so wrong. EDIT Title says wrong. What I mean Driving too slow is never even remotely as dangerous as speeding considering the same deviation and general conditions.
Driving 'too slow' is never even remotely as dangerous as speeding.