If going the speed limit makes you significantly slower than everyone else on the road, going the speed limit is more dangerous than speeding. Match the flow of traffic. On most roads speed limits aren’t even set based on any particular research, they’ll do it either just sort of based on the vibe of what kind of road it is, or by measuring what people do and marking the speed limit at like the 80th percentile.
People overwhelmingly do not follow speed limits, they drive as fast as they feel safe doing. If you want people to slow down the best way to do it is with road design, not speed limits. And robust public transit that makes driving unnecessary in the first place.
Honestly the fact that this is (rightly) taught in schools but not considered a viable defense if you're pulled over for speeding is the biggest bullshit
If I were a conspiracy minded individual I’d say it’s because it gives the police a valid reason to pull over pretty much anyone at any time and even give a ticket if they can’t find an excuse to do more
If going the speed limit makes you significantly slower than everyone else on the road then the speed limit should be enforced better.
I agree with everything you say about designing roads to slow down traffic but the problem is that you can easily go 150 km/H on a road that is designed to be safe at 130 km/H. Even though it's unsafe it doesn't feel dangerous. You'll be fine most times, until that one time you're not.
But if getting a nasty ticket or even losing your license if you're being really irresponsible is a real possibility, speeding becomes a lot less attractive.
That makes you safer but I use my bio limbs for transport and that attitude just makes everything more dangerous to me who is more likely to die thsn another person in a car should a car hit me.
If going the speed limit makes you significantly slower than everyone else on the road, going the speed limit is more dangerous than speeding. Match the flow of traffic. On most roads speed limits aren’t even set based on any particular research, they’ll do it either just sort of based on the vibe of what kind of road it is, or by measuring what people do and marking the speed limit at like the 80th percentile.
People overwhelmingly do not follow speed limits, they drive as fast as they feel safe doing. If you want people to slow down the best way to do it is with road design, not speed limits. And robust public transit that makes driving unnecessary in the first place.
Honestly the fact that this is (rightly) taught in schools but not considered a viable defense if you're pulled over for speeding is the biggest bullshit
If I were a conspiracy minded individual I’d say it’s because it gives the police a valid reason to pull over pretty much anyone at any time and even give a ticket if they can’t find an excuse to do more
Fuck off, as I posted above, this attitude makes you as a driver safer but makes every car more dangerous to someone walking.
My comrade in Christ I don't drive. I never even got my driver's license.
Aren't the contexts in which you're going to have to speed in order to match the flow of traffic, i.e. highways, largely devoid of pedestrians?
It should but doesn't and I live on a 50km/hr 4 lane road, so the difference is negligible in the cases I'm referring to. The Stroad is a beast.
If going the speed limit makes you significantly slower than everyone else on the road then the speed limit should be enforced better.
I agree with everything you say about designing roads to slow down traffic but the problem is that you can easily go 150 km/H on a road that is designed to be safe at 130 km/H. Even though it's unsafe it doesn't feel dangerous. You'll be fine most times, until that one time you're not.
But if getting a nasty ticket or even losing your license if you're being really irresponsible is a real possibility, speeding becomes a lot less attractive.
No.
Every extra 10mph dramatically increases your odds of dying in a crash. You can pass if you want to do 85 in a 60.
You're just jealous of how much reaction time we have.
That makes you safer but I use my bio limbs for transport and that attitude just makes everything more dangerous to me who is more likely to die thsn another person in a car should a car hit me.