Current Events > Would people go slower if the speed limit was say 59.99 instead of 60?

(+) Yeah! (+)

Think about it

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Speed limits are stupid, in general.

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Considering speed limits are really more of a recommendation where I live (American south) I seriously doubt it

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Yes, people around here would go 69.99 instead of 70 if the sign said 59.99.

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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...

False.

Who sets the speed limits? Why are they what they are? Are they appropriate?
The idea of speed limits is not bad, but the system in place gets worse and worse when you look into it.

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Id probably still go minimum 69.99 still

so probably not >_>

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ChocoboMogALT posted...

Who sets the speed limits? Why are they what they are? Are they appropriate?
The idea of speed limits is not bad, but the system in place gets worse and worse when you look into it.

Ostensibly they are calibrated based on human reaction time and relative risk if you don't come to a timely stop. That's what they teach to transportation engineers at least. Calculating stopping distance based on reaction time + speed limit is how yellow light timers are calculated at least. Idk if it actually factors into speed limits.


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I seen a video not too long ago that talked about this basic idea. I forget where it was but it had speed limit signs with really unconventional limits.

For example like 17.5 MPH

Which works a whole lot better to slow people down. Because most people don't follow signs, they see the same signs all over and it doesn't work to control someone's speed.

However, when they see 17.5MPH they think ? What the actual fuck, "No way I'm doing that" and then end up going the speed the city designers want them to.


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