> To me it's the same if a driver cuts in front of me and then slams on their brakes, there was nothing I could have done about crashing into them no matter how safely I was driving.
It shouldn't be. The risk to you is much greater if you hit another car, than if you hit a pedestrian.
Addtionally, while you are right that a car can't stop on a dime, speeds have a large influence on the size of coin needed for a car to come to a complete stop. And I think we both know that they are not linear.
Over the decades, posted speed limits in North America have only increased.
It shouldn't be. The risk to you is much greater if you hit another car, than if you hit a pedestrian.
Addtionally, while you are right that a car can't stop on a dime, speeds have a large influence on the size of coin needed for a car to come to a complete stop. And I think we both know that they are not linear.
Over the decades, posted speed limits in North America have only increased.
https://www.brake.org.uk/files/images/Speed/Infographics/_la...