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[andrewducker]

From the observation last night in conversation with Lilian that people complain about speed cameras all the time, but you rarely hear anyone saying that the actual limit should be raised.

Note for for'n types - speeds are in MPH.

[Poll #1257772]

Comments

[johncoxon.livejournal.com]

I will be the first to say that I personally feel that 20mph is too low to adopt it as the speed across cities - maybe around schools or in cul-de-sacs (there are roads in Leicester and Peterborough that are already 20mph because it's a better idea). However, the statistic you posted is food for thought, and is also proof that the Government's "if you hit me at 30, there's a 80% chance I'll live" advertisements are bollocks.

[chuma.livejournal.com]

Actually, they both match up. 80% chance of survival = 20% chance of dying.
45% chance of dying or serious injury means just that; you are combining both stats.

i.e. 20% death, 25% serious injury, 55% non-serious injury or better.

[johncoxon.livejournal.com]

Ah, whoops, misread that.

[chuma.livejournal.com]

'Sokay :) I figured it was just momentary stats blindness.