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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 13 points 9 months ago (5 children)

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

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[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

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

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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

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

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[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 5 points 9 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.

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[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

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

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