Speeding and punishment

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Driving the speed limit will force other drivers to change lanes to pass you, increasing the probability of an accident.

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The direction of causation here is a bit off.

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How so?

In any event, I contend that, in most cases, moving at the prevailing speed of traffic is safer than moving slower and creating a bottleneck. There are exceptions. I find that often in bad weather conditions (hard rain, snowpacked or icy roads, fog, etc.), the prevailing speed is too fast, and will move to the right lane and drive at a speed that gives me a reasonable ability to kepp control of my vehicle and respond to an emergency.