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[–] WarGy 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Okay, here's a source: https://www.motorists.org/blog/speed-limits-slower-safer/

Some prudent quotes:

When speed limits are set too low, drivers are forced to travel at a speed that increases their risk of being involved in an accident. The alternative is to travel at the safest (85th percentile) speed and risk a speeding ticket. This is something that many drivers do everyday.

Contrary to popular belief, lower speed limits do not necessarily improve safety. The more uniform the speeds of vehicles in a traffic stream, the less chance there is for conflict and crashes. Posting speed limits lower or higher than what the majority of drivers are traveling produces two distinct groups of drivers: those attempting to observe the speed limit and those driving at a speed they feel is reasonable and prudent. These differences in speeds can result in increased crashes due to tailgating, improper passing, reckless driving, and weaving from lane to lane.

Also, look at some safety statistics on the German Autobahn, a highway system without a speed limit:

The autobahn fatality rate of 1.6 deaths per billion-travel-kilometers compared favorably with the 4.6 rate on urban streets and 6.5 rate on rural roads.

This all comes together to show that speed limits, and hence speeding fines, only make roads more dangerous. Whereas a speed limitless road forces people to observe prevailing driving conditions and other cars' speed, the speed limit divides cars into two separate speed groups causing people to have more crashes.

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[–] 51rH0n3y84d93r 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Looks like he just wanted to shit on you and move on. I suspect a troll. :-/