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[-] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 23 points 2 months ago

Around here, the bigger the cars gets, the lower the speed limit. In the end, the harm to a pedestrian equals car mass multiplied with car speed. One goes up so the other one goes down to compensate. Have fun driving that tank like a snail.

[-] randy@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

Where is "here" for you? I've never heard of a place with variable speed limits.

[-] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 13 points 2 months ago

Here is Western Europe. It's not variable. It's the new limit for everyone. 30 kph popping up everywhere now.

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

I'm confused, you said the bigger the vehicle then the lower the speed limit in your original comment.

[-] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 3 points 2 months ago

it says "the cars" as in the average car on the road.

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

"Around here the bigger the average car on the road, the lower the speed limit."

The question still stands. He said the bigger the car the lower the speed limit.

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Ah got you. I interpreted it as that larger vehicles are subject to slower speed limits.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

They should be. We should limit by kinetic energy, not speed.

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