This story by Rick Hampton and Paul Overberg is extremely relevant all around the United States and even the world. Speeding is very common and can be very dangerous. Although many people do not think about the consequences of speeding, it has caused many accidents and even deaths.
I like how this story was organized into sub sections with the different reasons people give for speeding. I think all the reasons listed are very relevant. People have all kinds of excuses when they get pulled over for speeding and I think that many people think that speeding is not a bad thing and many people get a rush from speeding.
This story was very informational and the authors took a different approach than most stories. It was an actual news story published in a newspaper after research was conducted. I like how the story included real life examples of how speeding can have a huge impact on someone’s life and even end it.
The different statistics and facts about speeding were very interesting to me. I think it is crazy that the percentage of people getting pulled over for going over 90 has risen from 2% in 1991 to 10% in 2002. Cars driving over 100 mph are not acceptable because of the dangerous conditions it can cause especially if the car were to hit something. Cops should try to work harder to stop and prevent the cars driving at these high speeds.
I am not going to lie, I speed all the time. I think it is very common to do so. I do not speed more than 10 miles over the limit thought because I know of the consequences. I have never gotten a speeding ticket before. Most of the time, I don’t even know I am speeding until I look down at the speedometer. I am trying to be better about speeding but it is still very hard not to.
Everyone I know speeds. My dad actually has to go to driving school next weekend because of a speeding ticket. My friends drove to Texas for spring break and got two speeding tickets on their way there. I think people just think they will not get taught until they get a speeding ticket and even then I think people just go back to their usual ways. I know there a lot worse crime to deal with but speeding can be a dangerous situation especially if you were to crash. I do know what I would do if any of my family members or friends were to get hurt or even die in a car accident.
I do not consider speeding a crime until a person goes more than 15 over the speed limit because then it becomes dangerous. A person who is traveling at a high speed is way more likely to get hurt in a car accident than a person who was going the speed limit. The example of Michael Hanson is a great example of the extreme damage that could be a result of speeding. He did not only end his life but injured the life of others.
I also think it is very hypocritical when you see a police officer speeding or someone of authority speeding because they think they are entitled to. I think they should follow the rules just like everyone else. They should be the ones setting the example by adhering to the speed limit but they are often the ones speeding because they know they will not get a ticket.
It is very hard to get people to go the speed limit. People are so busy and need to always get somewhere in a hurry. A lot of people with sports cars also feel the need that they have to go fast just to show off their cars. There are a number of reasons why people speed. I think that it is important, especially if you have children to stay safe and try to stick to the speed limit. I know how hard it is sometimes not to speed or not even know you are speeding, but I think people should try to be more cautious when driving.
Enforcing the speed limit is a hard task to accomplish. No matter what it is, people will continue to speed. I think law enforcement should continue to watch for speeders and stop the people who are speeding especially the people going over 15 over the limit. I think speeding will always be a problem. People just do not seem to care that they are going faster than the speed limit.
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