Speeding Catches Up With You
07/22/2024
Speeding Catches Up With You
Join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety initiative to educate the public about the dangers of speeding. Help NHTSA spread the message: Speeding Catches Up With You.
Talking Points
· Speeding is illegal, and it endangers you, your loved ones, and everyone else on the road.
· While speeding may seem like the quicker option, Speeding Catches Up With You.
· Speeding accounts for more than one-quarter of all traffic-related fatalities nationally.
· Did you know? Speeding is a type of aggressive driving behavior.
· There are many reasons drivers choose to speed, but lateness, traffic, and a general disregard for others are the main culprits behind this risky behavior.
· Speed limits are put in place to protect everyone who uses our roads.
· When you speed, your ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object, or an unexpected curve is reduced.
· Speed also affects your safety even when you are driving at the speed limit but too fast for road conditions, such as during bad weather, when a road is under repair, or in an area at night that isn’t well lit.
· A common misconception is that speeding is an interstate-related issue. Speeding happens — and is dangerous — on all roads.
· Even advancements in vehicle safety and passenger protection cannot keep people safe from the dangers of speeding.
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For more information, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding.