Comment on Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding

• Lauchmelder@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I do. Driving 61 instead of 48 km/h increases your distance to stop at an emergency by almost 8m. This is assuming 300ms reaction time. By the time you would have stopped at 48km/h you would still be ramming whatever it is you’re emergency braking for with 40km/h if you go 61km/h.

  In other words, the child that ran on the street would be dead.

  Speeding is no joke, please read about how braking distance scales with speed.

  source

  • Kekzkrieger@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Good point, you are absolutely right, also since she was caught multiple times maybe its time for her to rethink her actions

    source
  • Lauchmelder@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I do. Driving 61 instead of 48 km/h increases your distance to stop at an emergency by almost 8m. This is assuming 300ms reaction time. By the time you would have stopped at 48km/h you would still be ramming whatever it is you’re emergency braking for with 40km/h 15km/h if you go 61km/h.

    Speeding is no joke, please read about how braking distance scales with speed. Especially if you go 50km/h in a 30 you’re spelling a death sentence for anyone and anything running into the streets. And no, “they shouldn’t run on the street” is not an argument, children and animals will always do unpredictable things, and being inattentive isn’t a reason to execute someone

    Edit: used km/h instead of m/s in my calculations

    source
• blackn1ght@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  If she was caught doing 38mph in a 30, then her car was probably displaying 40 or 41mph as the speedo’s always report you going a higher speed than you’re going. So I’d say that’s pretty bad, especially when you’ve been caught several times before in such a short space of time.

  source

  • IdontplaytheTrombone@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Depends on where you are. 10 over on some roads is crazy, but there are many roads where 20 over is still fine.

    source

    • blackn1ght@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’d say 10 over on any 30mph zone is crazy. These are usually in built up areas so there’s no excuse for it.

      but there are many roads where 20 over is still fine.

      Can’t say I agree. National speed limit is either 60 or 70mph depending on the road and I wouldn’t want to do 20mph over on either.

      source

      • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        There’s a road near where I live that is 35, it’s a two lane road both ways with a median, everyone regularly goes 45.

        source
    • cynar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I would be wary of those roads. I’ve ran across several that seem like national, or 50 roads, yet limited a lot lower. Generally, there is a hidden danger on that stretch. The classic being a blind junction joining, or a school kicking out nearby. It won’t be obvious, unless you are familiar with the area.

      At the same time, i also know of a 30 limit on an otherwise national road. It’s along the stretch in front of a previous Mayer’s house.

      source