Driving Too Fast Kills More People Than Any Other Traffic Law Violation

Speed limits are a once again becoming a major topic of discussion and some enforcement methods are at best misunderstood and on occasions a source of public irritation. RoadSafe believes that eliminating excessive speed will save lives and has outlined some of the potential solutions, their benefits and the rationale behind enforcement methodologies that will significantly contribute to road safety.

Adrian Walsh, director of RoadSafe said: ‘There is a tremendous amount of robust scientific evidence, based on extensive data, that in a given situation, higher speeds mean more accidents, more severe accidents, and more deaths. We are keen that those responsible for influencing public opinion realise the implications of this’

Some recent media coverage has implied that the government should leave innocent speeding motorists alone. There is a pressing need to communicate the strong and established link between speed and crashes and to be clear about what the evidence is for that link. RoadSafe has therefore re-issued a briefing document to assist with a better public understanding of the issues this is available at: www.roadsafe.com