Is there a surge in speeding in the United States?
(Chris Carlson/AP) Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation’s roadways.
Is there a surge in reckless driving in America?
Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation’s roadways. Reckless driving has increased dramatically since March, leading to a disproportionate number of speed-related crashes and fatalities, according to law enforcement and traffic experts.
What’s the average speed of people driving in America?
But officials and experts say what’s troubling is people driving in excess of 80 mph on highways — and even worse, on neighborhood streets shared with bicyclists, scooters and pedestrians. “With less cars on the road, we would expect that crashes and citations would be down.
Why do people drive faster during normal times?
Then there’s the collective effect: If everyone in traffic is moving faster, individual drivers will drive faster even if it’s above the speed limit. But other factors may also be contributing, experts and advocates say, noting that opportunities to speed also exist during normal times — at night when roads are desolate, for example.
(Chris Carlson/AP) Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation’s roadways.
Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation’s roadways. Reckless driving has increased dramatically since March, leading to a disproportionate number of speed-related crashes and fatalities, according to law enforcement and traffic experts.
Then there’s the collective effect: If everyone in traffic is moving faster, individual drivers will drive faster even if it’s above the speed limit. But other factors may also be contributing, experts and advocates say, noting that opportunities to speed also exist during normal times — at night when roads are desolate, for example.
But officials and experts say what’s troubling is people driving in excess of 80 mph on highways — and even worse, on neighborhood streets shared with bicyclists, scooters and pedestrians. “With less cars on the road, we would expect that crashes and citations would be down.