I decided to take the class and I must say it was worthwhile. This is what I learned.
How do you guess the speed limit if there is no sign?
1. Street lights, no speed limit signs: 30 mph
2. No street lights, single lane both directions with no divider: 60 mph
3. No street lights, two lanes with divider line between them: 70 mph
4. Motorway, solid divider: 70mph
How much does a small increase in speed affect the seriousness of an accident?
At 20mph, 1% of road accidents are fatal
At 30mph, 7% are fatal
At 40mph, 31% are fatal
Where do serious accident take place? On motorways where cars drive faster?
5% of fatal accidents happen on motorways
33% on rural roads
62% in urban areas
in UK 1700+ people are killed on the roads per year
Drive carefully!
