• yimby@lemmy.ca
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    2 hours ago

    The downvotes on this comment are a testament to the privilege of drivers. It’s crazy how good people, who would otherwise not break the law, believe it’s their right to speed. And before someone tells me it’s a victimless crime I’ll remind everyone that speeding kills both those inside and outside of your car.

    • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
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      31 minutes ago

      Do you legitimately believe getting in an accident going the speed limit on the highway is less dangerous than 5 or 10 mph hours over?

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        22 minutes ago

        Kinetic energy = 1/2mv^2 where v is ur velocity.

        So yes, going over the speed limit starts becoming exponentially more dangerous per unit of speed u go above the limit.

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      43 minutes ago

      Yep. N the pussies downvoting aren’t even providing an explanation as to why. The answer to “why” is exactly as you said- they don’t give a shit about people outside their car. It’s their god given right to speed lmao.