There’s a trend towards lower speed limits in cities all over the world, but why is this happening? What is the research behind it? And what is the “correct” speed limit for cities, anyway?

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Shouldn’t matter when people and children are dying from the current vehicle speed but I guess slowing down is an infringement on “freedom.”

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      6 months ago

      This would be restricted to city streets. If you want more speed, use the highways or bypass roads that (ideally) aren’t anywhere near residential or city areas.

      And the additional speed actually slows things down on congested roads, because you need more traffic lights (among other reasons).

    • jerkface@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      Yeah well the rest of us really don’t care if “all y’all” kill each other on the road so knock yourselves out