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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.[/quote]

I can definitely believe this, but I grew up city driving and highway driving makes me nervous. [b] I also have a small car, that wouldnt fare too well if I crashed going 70 mph. [/b] Hence, I want to go on roads where I can go slower.  And the aforementioned fully loaded car, which means I necessarily have to drive slow in case I have to brake suddenly. [/quote]

No car will protect you at 70 mph. Whether you drive a big honking SUV or a minicar, you are almost certainly going to die in a 70 mph crash. Most people don't understand this, which is part of why most people speed.

www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2016/04/why-higher-speed-limits-decrease-safety.html/[/quote]

Thanks.  This confirms what I already know.  I am a very safe driver, but I can't control what the SUV is going to do in the next lane over.  While this is also true at 40 mph, there is less of a chance of a fatality, and I have more reaction time.

I guess that makes me a freak in the eyes of DCUM, but I'm okay with it considering I reach my destination safely. [/quote]

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