It's Time To Reconsider How Speed Limits Are Set
Why Slower Commutes Can Be A Good Thing
Aug 5, 2020 By Tiffany Chu Read More: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiffany.../#263ae42f1ce5 Quote:
Examples of engineering measures to slow vehicular speeds for safer streets. Peter Biczók & Kelsey Jones, Remix https://specials-images.forbesimg.co....jpg?fit=scale Additional examples of engineering measures to design more inclusive streets - for people of all ages and abilities, using a variety of modes. Peter Biczók & Kelsey Jones, Remix https://specials-images.forbesimg.co....jpg?fit=scale |
Never been a fan of speed humps or tables. All they seem to result in is drivers doing there normal over amount, then slamming on the brakes to go over the hump and then gunning it right back, and repeat. Narrowing lanes and tactile pavements would go a long way.
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This is the tail wagging the dog. The 85th percentile rule isn't really the problem, street design is. If you provide a street where drivers automatically slow down due to design factors - narrow width, lots of obstacles, etc - then you don't really need the speed limit. You still have to set one, but it just serves as a justification for punishing the most reckless drivers who refuse to pay attention to the design cues.
America is full of terribly designed "stroads" that encourage very fast speeds by virtue of their drag-strip style design. The 85th-percentile rule recognizes the reality of these roads and attempts to legalize the behavior of MOST drivers who are only reacting rationally to the infrastructure that is provided to them. But getting rid of the 85th-percentile rule and setting the speed limits lower won't reduce the average speed, it'll just let cops write more tickets. |
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Now idiots can't haul-ass down it at 40mph. |
People often make the argument about emergency vehicles being hindered by these traffic-calming measures.
I think more STOP or YIELD signs can be just as effective. |
I think that traffic calming can be done to an extent (we have lots of roundabouts in residential streets here in West Seattle, and I think that they are effective), but I think that better traffic enforcement would have a greater effect.
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its even more overdue to take out those epic azz wide streets in many long post peak downtowns, like detroit and cleveland for example. replace with wider sidewalks, bike lanes, transit. that will slow the already long reduced traffic in and of itself.
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