![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The data suggests people driving normally and responsibly are caught by surprise when they lose control and crash at high speed. But the data does not suggest that to be a factor in the majority of accident cases. It's true that there are a few drivers that are going too fast due to simple carelessness and even recklessness (IE, the 'idiot driver' stereotype). Sometimes the driver is misinformed about the capabilities of their vehicle, such as you see when television ads show new cars racing through snow at high speed. Sometimes it's the driver's lack of awareness of the dangers ahead, such as is the case with bridge icing, the invisible icing from freezing rain and the subtle icing from light snow. A deeper question needs to be asked: why are the drivers going too fast for conditions on ice or snow? The answers to that question can vary. But calling it the cause, and leaving it at that, doesn't move us toward a solution. Yes, driving too fast for conditions is part of the chain of events leading to loss of control. ![]()
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