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SPEEDING
Speed is one of the main factors in fatal road accidents
In 2013, 3,064 people were killed or seriously injured in crashes where speed was a factor
The risk of death is approximately four times higher when a pedestrian is hit at 40mph than at 30mph
Fatal accidents are four times as likely on rural “A” roads as urban “A” roads
You must not drive faster than the speed limit for the type of road and your type of vehicle. The speed limit is the absolute maximum and it doesn’t mean it's safe to drive at this speed in all conditions.
In 2015, the majority of injured casualties occurred on built-up roads (72 per cent of total casualties). However, the majority of fatalities occurred on non built-up roads (just over a half). The reason for this is that non built-up roads have higher average speeds which more frequently result in more serious collisions.
Although motorways carry around 21 per cent of traffic, they only account for 6 per cent of fatalities and 5 per cent of injured casualties. In 2015, the number of fatalities on motorways rose from 96 deaths to 110.
See more at: http://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/safety#a5
Terms:
Collisions Road traffic accidents that result in fatal, serious or slight injuries, as recorded by Police
KSI Killed or Seriously Injured. People who suffer fatal or serious injuries in collisions
Speeding Exceeding the speed limit
Summary of findings for all of Great Britain:
· 4.9% of all collisions involved a vehicle that was speeding
· 7.4% of KSI collisions involved a vehicle that was speeding
· 13.6% of fatal collisions involved a vehicle that was speeding
Summary of findings for collisions involving vulnerable road users:
· Overall, 98.9% of child pedestrian injuries (killed or injured) occurred when motorists were not speeding.
· Of all pedestrians killed in collisions with cars, the driver was not exceeding the speed limit in 94% of cases.
· In Scotland, over 96% of pedestrian fatalities occurred when motorists were not speeding.
· Overall, 95% of cyclist fatalities occurred when motorists were not speeding.
· In Greater London, over 99% of collisions with cyclists occurred when motorists were not speeding.
· All motorcyclists admitted speeding, yet over 96% of motorcycle accidents occurred when no-one was speeding.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The speed limit is a limit not a target
In some road conditions, including fog and rain and traffic flow, even driving at the speed limit could be too fast.
Country roads often have sharp bends. Stay in control and give yourself time to react to unexpected hazards by braking before the bend, not in it
Be aware that there may be unexpected hazards, such as blind bends, vehicles coming out of junctions and animals on country roads. The national speed limit on single carriage roads is 60mph, but there will be times you need to drive under that in order to drive correctly for the conditions. In fact most people do on these roads – the average free flow speed is 48mph.
Driving too fast for the conditions is bad driving
Driving too close to the car in front, undertaking and failing to signal are widely accepted as examples of bad driving. However, some drivers fail to accept that driving too fast is also poor driving despite the fact that this is a contributory factor in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries every year.
Consider the consequences of causing an accident due to driving at excessive speed
If you cause an accident you will have to live with the emotional consequences of deaths or injuries caused to others.
SPEED LIMITS
You must not drive faster than the speed limit for the type of road and your type of vehicle. The speed limit is the absolute maximum - it doesn’t mean it’s safe to drive at this speed in all conditions.
A speed limit of 30 miles per hour (mph) or 48 kilometres per hour (km/h) usually applies, unless you see signs showing otherwise.
All speeds in mph.
Vehicle
Cars, car-derived vans and dual purpose vehicles
Built up Areas. 30
Single Carriage Ways. 60
Dual Carriage Ways. 70
Motorways. 70
Cars, car-derived vans and dual purpose vehicles when towing trailers
Built up Areas. 30
Single Carriage Ways. 50
Dual Carriage Ways. 60
Motorways. 60
Goods vehicles (not more than 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)
Built up Areas. 30
Single Carriage Ways. 50
Dual Carriage Ways. 60
Motorways. 70 (60 if articulated or towing trailer)
Goods vehicles (more than 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight) in England and Wales
Built up Areas. 30
Single Carriage Ways. 50
Dual Carriage Ways. 60
Motorways. 60
Goods vehicles (more than 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight) in Scotland
Built up Areas. 30
Single Carriage Ways. 40
Dual Carriage Ways. 50
Motorways. 60
Vans, car-derived vans and dual-purpose vehicles
Most vans under 7.5 tonnes laden (loaded) weight, including Ford Transit vans:
· have a lower speed limit than cars
· must follow the speed limits for goods vehicles of the same weight
A vehicle qualifying as a ‘car-derived van’ or ‘dual-purpose vehicle’ has the same speed limits as a car.
Locally set speed limits
Local councils can set their own speed limits in certain areas, and these must be clearly signed.
For example:
· 20 mph zone in a built-up area near a school
· 50 mph (rather than 60 mph) limit on a stretch of road with sharp bends
SPEEDING PENALTIES
The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points added to your licence.
You could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of 3 years.
If you’re stopped by the police for the speeding offence, they can either:
· send you the details of the penalty
· send the case straight to court
If you weren’t stopped by the police for the speeding offence (eg it was caught by speed camera), the vehicle’s registered keeper must be sent a notice of intended prosecution within 14 days. You may have to go to court if you ignore the notice.
New drivers
If you’re still within 2 years of passing your driving test, your driving licence will be revoked (withdrawn) if you build up 6 or more penalty points.
BRIEF DISCUSSION POINTS
- What are the reasons that lead us to speed in vehicles?
- What can we do to address these to prevent the likelihood of speeding?
- What are your thoughts and feelings when you see another driver speeding?
- How would you feel if you lost your licence because of speeding?
ANY QUESTIONS?
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