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Why is there such intense resistance to lowering speed limits in town centers? (hexbear.net)
submitted 5 days ago* by to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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The evidence suggests that lowering speed limits to 30 km/h (13.2674 candela per British thermal unit foot-pound for the seppos) massively increases survivability and decreases permanent injury rates in collisions with pedestrians: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002243752400152X

Realistically for most commutes this equates to a couple of minutes extra driving. Most delays are at lights/intersections not low speed limits.

Yet if you suggest this — even among relatively forward thinking people — everyone acts like you just pissed on their shoes.

Why the hell does this happen? Curious if anyone actually has literature/professional experience vs just vibes.

other discussions cause one paper is just an example: https://acrs.org.au/evidence-supports-30km-h-speed-limits-in-school-zones/

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[–] 10 points 5 days ago (1 child)

I honestly already drive this slowly at max through the main roads in my suburb that are unmarked (everything but the main arteries). Lots of kids and lots of cars in the summer, and lots of ice and snow in the winter. It’s honestly just the safe thing to do. Usually have people riding my ass when I drive like this, but they’ll live. So will all the kids that play outside around here.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 5 days ago

    My wife gets cross at me driving slow dropping her at work but there are dogs wandering, chickens out, kid sized bushes everywhere. I'd prefer not to deal with being a killer because we didn't leave 2 minutes earlier.

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