COLORADO ( KXRM ) — While you may believe going 5 or 10 mph over the posted speed limit may be harmless, authorities in Colorado argue that isn’t the case.
Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) are often asked at social gatherings or in brief conversations how fast someone can go over the speed limit before being pulled over. It’s a question they typically respond to with a rhetorical (but also serious) one: “What is the posted speed limit?”
In a press release last week, Colorado State Patrol warned of one of the reasons behind speed limits: being able to stop in time.
If you’re speeding, it could take you longer to react and break should the vehicles ahead of you suddenly stop.
“Many motorists don’t consider the space they need to maintain around them when driving at high rates of speed. Two-car lengths is commonly practiced, but it is grossly deficient. A good rule of thumb is to have one car length per 10 mph traveled,” wrote CSP.