well so much for me being open minded. Nice way to generalise mate that anyone who is a law abiding citizen is a fool and a coward. It's clear that you think yourself above everyone else. And yes a few kms over the speed limit can make a huge difference
"Once the brain realizes danger, the human reaction time is how long the body takes to move the foot from accelerator to brake pedal. Again this reaction time can vary from ¼ - ¾ of a second.
These first 2 components of stopping distance are human factors and as such can be effected by tiredness, alcohol, fatigue and concentration levels. A perception and reaction time of 3 or 4 seconds is possible. 4 seconds at 100 km/hr means the car travels 110 metres before the brakes are applied.
http://www.sdt.com.au/images/STOPPINGDISTANCEPHOTO.jpg
Look at the difference between the 50 kms and 60 kms Thats around 12 mtrs difference, thats 2.4 mts for 2 kms over 50. If a kid runs out in front of you that 2 kms could make a huge difference, and what will you say to the judge when the kid gets killed. Oh well i was only 2 kms over, i wasn't really speeding.
Speeding is speeding.