The success of the Autobahn and high-speed motorways in Europe has proved that going fast in a car is not inherently dangerous by itself. On the Autobahn, the majority of vehicles are traveling at the same or similar speeds. According to the Federal Highway Research Institute, among other factors, “disparity of speed is a contributing cause of accidents on U.S. interstates and highways.”
In other words, fast vehicles and slow vehicles occupying the same roadway at the same time significantly increases the risk of accidents. This condition also exists with boats on
