When driving at a higher speed, what effect is directly produced?

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Speed has a direct and decisive influence on road safety. The kinetic energy of the vehicle grows with the square of the speed; in an impact, that energy has to be dissipated abruptly and is transmitted to the chassis and the human body, so the higher the speed, the greater the severity of the injuries. Driving fast does not show skill: it reduces the driver's margin for maneuver and ability to anticipate. Nor does it reduce the probability of an accident: as speed increases, the field of vision narrows and the stopping distance lengthens, which raises the risk of an accident instead of reducing it.

When driving at a higher speed, what effect is directly produced?

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