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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
In all due respect when there is fog etc. people are probably going slower than 80mph due to the weather. Especially when there is ice. If there is carnage even going at 60mph you in trouble.
Why not use germany as an example of how dangerous it is?
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The number of serious fog related accidents which occur would indicate that people aren't sufficiently careful when driving in such conditions whether it be speed, distance form other vehicles or just paying attention. It only takes one idiot on a motorway to create mayhem but I'd rather encounter an idiot in fog at 50 than 80 wouldn't you?
Here's your German example although there are other factors to consider in making comparisons between the motorways in different countires such as traffic volumes, road layouts, quality of maintenance, weather etc. etc.
http://www.etsc.eu/documents/Speed_Fact_Sheet_1.pdf