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Here in Victoria (Australia), we commonly see road signs stating that "speed kills" whereas the reality is that it is the jerk that kills.

1. selimthegrim ◴[19 Jun 24 17:27 UTC] No.40730404[source]▶

WBRTC in India used to have noticeboards and buses painted with “Safe Drive Save Life” and “Save Drive Safe Life”

I’m not sure anyone noticed the difference between the two

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2. nayuki ◴[19 Jun 24 19:26 UTC] No.40731584[source]▶

Here are my interpretations:

* If you drive safely, then you can save someone's life by avoiding a crash.

* If you save a driving trip (and instead walk/bike/transit/stay-home), you will have a life of safety.

Beyond velocity and acceleration: jerk, snap and higher derivatives (2016)