Remember this when people quote collision data and say that "speed isn't a factor" so reducing the speed limit won't positively affect road safety. It's always a factor, despite what the police write in their incident report.
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As I understand it, the police do register that excess speed is a factor, even when the speed is within the speed limit. This is based on direct feedback from police to councillors.
aug 22, 2025, 7:44 am • 2 0 • view
They can (and do sometimes) register speed as a factor, even when below the speed limit, but not always. E.g. the contributing factor could be stated as "failure to look" even though a lower speed could have reduced the likelihood or severity of the collision.
aug 22, 2025, 11:29 am • 2 0 • view