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Why is there such intense resistance to lowering speed limits in town centers? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 weeks 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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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm unfortunately a bit of a car person (in that I enjoy cars quite a bit), but I really don't understand this impulse with people. Like, it's a crowded space (with pedestrians and other cars), slow the fuck down. It's really that simple!

On top of that, whenever there's a lot of traffic on a highway people need to slow the fuck down. There's times where it's enjoyable to drive fast, but not when there's a lot of other people around you.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Because these areas have been designed and used as major thoroughfares so absent significant planning, drivers are now forced though an even tighter choke point in their commutes. And with people already working insane hours and having to live further and further from their jobs due to lack of affordable housing options and absolutely no public transportation - an extra 10-15 minutes puts people closer to their breaking point.

    These "solutions" seem to be ignoring the larger more systemic problems, making daily life worse for the majority of people, and then strutting around like it's a success

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