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6. Don't drive to fast, remember it the square of the velocity. The amount of KE increase from 40KPH to 80KPH is not 200%, but 400%.
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I'm convinced that if they pounded this into the heads of students in drivers ed a little harder that it would reduce traffic accidents. A following distance of two car lengths is perfectly safe at 25 mph but a recipe for disaster at 70 mph.
BTW, that is quite the thorough and informative post you started the thread with - Thanks!