775
What's with those people? (sh.itjust.works)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's entirely about your safety:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_curve

In short, all else being equal, the safest speed to drive is as close to the median speed as you can estimate. The probably of an accident increases with the number of cars that you pass and the number of cars that pass you.

If course it's not completely cut-and-dry like that, and is more applicable to higher traffic situations, but it's a good general rule.

this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2025
775 points (94.2% liked)

Comic Strips

22110 readers
2196 users here now

Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.

The rules are simple:

Web of links

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS