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Show SlOW UP, SOV. J At high speeds the human body becomes increasingly vulnerable. If an accident occurs at CO miles an hour or more the victim is eight times more likely to die than if he had been injured in an accident at 20 miles an hour. Speed not only increases your chances of having an accident it decreases your chances of coming out alive if you do have one. To determine a safe speed takt into consideration: 1. Weather and visibility. 2. Mechanical factors. 3. Road conditions. Whether a road is rough, smooth, hilly, flat, curving or straight. 4. The driver's physical and mental condition. 5. Traffic conditions. A safa speed on a country road can ba unsafe on a city street. |