Ask Amy: Husband’s tribute turns to tears
These women tend to speed at 80 to 90 mph in the passing lane of our interstate highways.
Where we live, the speed limit is 70 mph.
They assure me they know what they are doing, and that they are aware of their surroundings.
I don't want to ride with them for fear of ending up as roadkill.
I am a responsible driver and obey the speed limits and laws.
Am I being ridiculous?
– A Nervous Passenger
Dear Nervous: Being “ridiculous” and safe is better than being a passenger in a car crash.
This is from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov): “For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities. In 2020, speeding was a contributing factor in 29 percent of all traffic fatalities.
Speed also affects your safety, even when you are driving at the speed limit but too fast for road conditions, such as during bad weather, when a road is under repair, or in an area at night that isn’t well lit. Speeding endangers not only the life of the speeder, but all of the people on the road around them, including law enforcement officers.”
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