Speeding facts

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  • You're twice as likely to kill a pedestrian at 35 mph as at 30 mph. 

  • When you are using a mobile phone it takes you longer to stop than if you are over the alcohol limit - and you are 30 times more likely to crash if over the limit.

  • Always be aware of the speed limit. If you are in a built-up area and there are street lights, the limit is always 30mph unless there is a sign which says otherwise. 

  • If you wonder what would happen if you were to hit a windscreen at 30mph, imagine dropping a watermelon from a three-storey building. The effect is about the same - always wear a seat belt.

  • Young people aged between 17 and 24 represent only about 10 per cent of the UK's licence holders, but are involved in over 20 per cent of all road collisions.

  • The biggest killer of young people across Europe and North America
    is road traffic deaths.

  • Road deaths are ranked above malaria globally as a cause of
    premature death.

  • For every 1mph average speeds are reduced, collisions reduce by five per cent.