Need For Speed

Need For Speed - Caden

4/14/2021

Speed limitations were first introduced in 1901 in hopes of increasing safety on roadways and preventing deadly crashes in public. Since then, automobiles have evolved in many ways, especially in terms of their safety features. Modern cars are now equipped with state of the art anti-collision properties and significantly better breaking systems that allow drivers to avoid crashes and slow down much quicker than before. Vehicles now a days are much easier to operate and very safe compared to the ones first created. Since automobiles are now much more advanced, is it reasonable to increase the outdated speed limit from to match with current abilities of cars and drivers?

22 Comments

Blazen

4/18/2021 10:29:19 am

This would be a terrible idea. Yes, cars are becoming more and more advanced and possibly more safe but that doesn’t mean we should raise speed limits. Raising speed limits would result in a lot more crashes and a lot more deaths due to cars. As long as it’s a human being in control of the car, cars are still not the safest thing in the world.

Sam

4/18/2021 12:22:39 pm

Although automotive technology has greatly improved recently, no machines can counteract the chance of human mistake. I definitely agree that with higher speed limits comes a higher number of crashes.

Johnathon

4/18/2021 02:06:49 pm

Raising speed limits on streets such as Main Street, would be disastrous but do you think it would be as bad on highways and/or free ways. Take the autobahn for example. There is a speed recommendation but no limit.

Caden

4/18/2021 03:20:55 pm

If cars were safe enough to have drivers never die from crashes, then would it be reasonable?

Sam

4/18/2021 12:19:51 pm

Speed limitations are set in place as a cautionary act to promote a safe driving atmosphere. Stereotypically, young drivers do not start out in a vehicle that is equipped with these new and improved features which is setting them up for dangerous satiations if they are still learning how to be aware of their surroundings on the road all while trying to push the speed limits. No matter how high or low the limit is, people are still going to exceed it and there comes a point where human error is a very susceptible occurrence, even in high tech cars that claim to be safer.

Johnathon Simmons

4/18/2021 02:32:58 pm

The fact that the most danger prone drivers will be the ones in the worst cars is very unsettling. This reason is alone is enough to not raise the speed limits.

Caden

4/18/2021 03:22:45 pm

If everyone had cars that were new, safer, and reduced human error, would increasing speed limits seem fair?

Blazen

4/18/2021 07:56:24 pm

Exactly. Younger people often don’t have these nicer cars. In fact most people don’t.

Eli

4/18/2021 08:00:16 pm

The main focus should not be on the speed limit itself but on the what you are doing while they are driving. We need to stop impair and texting and driving instead of changing the speed limit.

Johnathon Simmons

4/18/2021 01:57:38 pm

Speed limits are important and should not be done away with. They keep people safe. One of the last times Idaho speed limits were updated was seven years ago in 2014. Amazing improvements can be produced in that kind of time. Unfortunately, the majority of drivers are not driving cars with the above mentioned abilities. The limits should stay the same until government officials decide otherwise.

Sam

4/18/2021 07:32:39 pm

Those in control of regulating speed limits can not expect every driver on the road to have the latest, most safe vehicle. If they are relying on this to update speeds, then it is not probable it will take place anytime soon.

Blazen

4/18/2021 07:58:16 pm

Agreed. Although the government doesn’t have the best judgment sometimes, it’s there job to adjust the speed limits not ours.

Eli

4/18/2021 07:58:58 pm

Most of the time when a vehicle does not have a certain feature or ability they will be more careful while driving. If you take a vehicle that was built in the 60's it probably can not reach the speed limit or it would take a while and collision safely is not a new topic it has been around for 30 years.

Will

4/18/2021 08:17:20 pm

I feel that the speed limits should stay the same for the time being, however in the future, when all the cars on the road are self driving and equipped with the highest standard of safety features that only then could we have a discussion about increasing a speed limit.

Eli

4/18/2021 07:53:33 pm

Speed limits have and continue to change due to the fact that technology is growing an we as people enjoy convince. Some people would rather however feel that the increase in speed limits have caused more deaths while others feel that it should be increased even more to maximize efficiency. Both sides of the argument are being irrational. Cars are dangerous and always have been but with growing technology we are allowed to change the way things were but we can not be rash, people make mistakes and do not take the necessary precautions while driving so for there safely and ours we need to allow time for people to react to mistakes on the road.

Will

4/18/2021 08:15:32 pm

I agree that we must not overstep on a speed limit, even though it might be more efficient, the lives that could be lost with this increase is not worth the risk.

Dillon

4/18/2021 09:25:55 pm

People would not have enough time to react like you say. Cars are dangerous and we should take precautions even if that means driving a little slower than we’d like.

Aidan

4/20/2021 09:49:57 pm

I mean like there are going to be self driving cars in the future so this whole paragraph you wrote is meaningless.

Will

4/18/2021 08:13:50 pm

The speed limits should not be increased, for the reason that not all cars being driving in modern times have these advanced safety features. And until all cars have been equipped with such safety features, such as a self driving and anti-collusion, then I feel it is in our best interest to maintain a lower speed limit. In addition, I don’t feel that these safety features our totally reliable, at least not yet, as there is still a high chance to be involved in all of your accident even with these features in full fact. This is because even though you have invest half your life savings into a self driving Tesla, it doesn’t mean that the 1987 Honda Civic that barley runs can’t T-bones you.

Dillon

4/18/2021 09:27:16 pm

Not everyone is equipped with the newest safety features of brand new cars. Like you say, older cars are still capable of causing crashes.

Dillon

4/18/2021 09:24:17 pm

The speed limits should not be increased. Many people, although equipped with better safety features, are not good drivers and would likely not drive safely at higher speeds. Even if safety features can be totally trusted, they cannot completely prevent bad driving leading to crashes.

Aidan

4/20/2021 09:48:30 pm

The faster the better since it will make society move faster technology wise. Society cannot stop evolving their technology, if this happens all of society will fall.

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