New Zealand Minister said lower speed limits are ‘anti-car ideology’ – a new analysis shows they saved lives (thespinoff.co.nz)
from Veserr@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 16 Jun 21:12
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ryokimball@infosec.pub on 16 Jun 21:16 next collapse

Ford Prefect: “I thought cars were the dominant lifeform. I was trying to introduce myself.”

unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de on 16 Jun 21:27 next collapse

They are anti car ideology and thats a good thing :)

Takeshidude@lemmy.world on 16 Jun 21:42 next collapse

It’s a feature not a bug

Gullible@sh.itjust.works on 16 Jun 21:56 next collapse

Interestingly, it’s about adhering to expectations more than anything else. If you have a road that seems to be fine to travel at a certain velocity and the speed limit is significantly lower, people will still speed and therefore create massive velocity differences between themselves and those obeying the law, causing dangerous circumstances.

For example, a highway has a posted speed limit of 25. Some will still attempt to use the road for the purpose that it was paved and posted, so now you have some driving 25 and others at near-highway speed. The difference in velocity is the issue.

The solution? Just paving, signing, painting, etc. correctly. Glad New Zealand found the proper signage

NM_Gringo@lemmy.world on 16 Jun 22:05 collapse

He said that like it was a bad thing.