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I don't really understand this Matthew-Wilson guy's argument:
And then he says
So he's saying people obey road signs, and speeding is only really done by these special outlaw people who dgaf about anything we do so there's no point in even trying?
I kind of wonder what he's basing this theory on.
He cites that study from 16 years ago but if they are able to categorize these people then surely catching them and taking them off the roads would be a good idea?
Matthew is a lead-foot and doesn't want to change, because he is 'a safe driver' who always 'drives to the conditions'. He knows that speed limits are set 'for the people with the worst reaction times' and an accident 'will never happen to him' because he is a great driver.
Source:
I was Matthew when I was 19. Whether we want to admit it or not, a lot of us were. There are good reasons why insurance is more expensive for drivers that age.
I remember LTSA ran a campaign about that back in the 2000s. One stat that stood out to me was that over half of people estimate that they themselves are an "above average" driver...