Saturday, March 13, 2010

Since when do speed limits only apply to 'the slow lane.'



...Nearly every highway in the world has a posted speed limit. (click title to entry - thank you) However, anyone who drives a car knows that the posted speed limits are ignored by a large number of drivers. These speeding drivers often drive recklessly at a speed well over the posted speed limit. These speeding drivers are the cause of countless accidents each year, resulting in a substantial number of injuries and fatalities. The only system in place today to catch or stop such speeding drivers is the presence of police officers, whether on the highway in their cars, overhead in helicopters or in some countries, the use of fixed cameras or the like. The police often use doppler radar or laser guns to check the speed of cars. However, the number of speeding drivers far outnumber the number of law enforcement officials dedicated to enforcing the posted speed limits. Furthermore, the speeders are often equipped with laser or doppler radar detectors, and are thus often able to evade police detection....