How Much Speedy Driving Actually Costs You
You know that feeling when in an instant you see your life flash by, your stomach sinks and after coming down from an adrenaline rush, you promise yourself you’ll never be this reckless again or — you thank yourself for having gone slow “Thank God I was driving slowly otherwise …” After which, you take a deep breath and press on the gas pedal again.
We all speed and most of us don’t think twice about going 5 to 10 miles per hour above the speed limit. Yet, we all know speeding is dangerous and can have disastrous fatal consequences. We know it’s not worth it — to risk everything to arrive a few seconds (more often than a few minutes) earlier. But we keep going for it, trying and pushing our luck. Perhaps, unless we have been personally affected by a speeding accident, it’s easy to forget about the dangers of driving too fast. So, I hope that breaking down how much speedy driving is costing you in a few easy-to-remember statistics will dissuade you from speeding next time you’re in a hurry.
And remember, “rather be safe than sorry” is the way to go when you’re on the road.
