The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
michael van baker argues for lower speed limits in residential areas:someone hit by a car traveling at 40 miles per hour has an over-80-percent chance of being killed. at 30, it’s still 37 to 45 percent. but at 20, it’s just five percent. the key factors are stopping time and response time–at 20 miles per hour, the driver is in control of their car... (203 天前)
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
a perennial debunking:[c]hildren do face some real health risks on halloween, but the risks come from cars, not candy. the national safety council reports that children are at an increased risk of injury as pedestrians, being four times more likely to be killed by a car while walking around on halloween than on any other night of the year. so, if you r... (203 天前)