• GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    The following chart should basically be the end of any argument on setting speed limits to 30 km/h:

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      2 years ago

      Cool chart! Why does this end arguments about setting the speed limit though? Is 10% fatalities an acceptable level for pedestrian/cyclist collisions? Sorry if I’m not interpreting it right.

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        2 years ago

        To clarify, I meant that it ends any arguments for having speed limits higher than this in urban areas.

        Lower speed limits can certainly be argued for, but the chart does show that there are some amount of diminishing returns past 30 km/h.

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          2 years ago

          Oh! In that case I totally agree. The “I wanna go faster” crowd never seems to recognise that they’re also in the “I think it’s ok for more people to die” camp.

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      2 years ago

      Cool chart, where’d you get it?

      Some rough conversions:

      30 km/h = 18 miles/h

      50 = 30

      70 = 45

      96 = 60

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      2 years ago

      I don’t disagree with you, however even this chart is probably biased because everyone drives at or above posted limits. Once you lower all the limits this chart will shift left, however, the slower you are moving the more reaction time you have and accidents that do occur are less fatal or destructive, so maybe in the end it will reduce accidents. I will be curious to see after a few months or a year of data.

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        2 years ago

        While I haven’t read the original source material, the labels for the chart are for collision speeds, not posted speed limits for collisions.

        It’s true that there’s a large problem in many places with speed limit compliance, but this is primarily a problem of design - the streets encourage driving at speeds that are higher than the posted limit - and secondarily about enforcement, or lack thereof.

        I agree that there are likely fewer accidents occurring at lower speeds as well, given that they are easier to avoid at those speeds. This is also a good argument for 30 km/h max speeds in urban areas.

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    2 years ago

    I’m guessing they piloted this first, but the difference in speed limits between transit and adjacent regular vehicles seems dangerous to me.

    In general, I find that speed limits are more effective when they are accompanied with the actual infrastructure… If you have a big wide avenue with few obstacles and smooth asphalt, people will tend to drive faster. Squeeze the lanes down, add planters along the side, a rough surface (e.g. cobblestone or brick), etc., and people will naturally allow down.

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      2 years ago

      In general, I find that speed limits are more effective when they are accompanied with the actual infrastructure

      This is a known phenomenon. The solutions you mention are part of whats called traffic calming and they are very effective.

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    2 years ago

    It’s funny to see this reach “world news”. I’m quite looking forward to my street being a bit quieter.

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    My vehicle almost idles at that speed! Hope it works out for them. You could probably go faster on a bike. You know what I’m going to do? Read the article. I’ll be back with an edit if needed.

    Edit: 80% of Amsterdam will have a speed limit of 30km/hr to increase safety and reduce noise.

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      You could probably go faster on a bike

      Yeah, that’s kinda the point. I’m a gear head through and through, and I support fewer cars in the city, it is not where they belong. I just spend 15 minutes driving around looking for a parking spot tonight. I wished I’d just been able to hop off a train.

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      You could probably go faster on a bike.

      Amsterdam is well known for making trips by bike and foot the fastest and best way to get around. I am very jealous.

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        2 years ago

        Which is pretty close to the speed limit of almost all the roads in Manhattan. Not sure why this is “world news” lol

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          I don’t know about there in the US, but in the Netherlands, we follow the speed limits. I hear crazy stuff about speeding in the US.

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            Driving in the US is done on feeling alone. It doesn’t matter what the limit is, it matters what speed you think feels best. Everyone’s always doing that and if you’re only going the speed limit you’re probably obstructing the flow of traffic.

            It’s absolutely as bad as it sounds

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              2 years ago

              Here we modify the road so it feels unsafe to go over the limit. This can be the type of road, speedbumps, etc.

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    2 years ago

    I’d rather have more play roads as they are called here in Germany, in all the areas people live and the roads are tight, with a walking speed limit.

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    2 years ago

    Sensible. That should be the maximum for all civilian cars and trucks. If you need to go faster take a train. Save a ton of lives and fuel.

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      “Sensible.” If that were the speed limit in the US, we’d probably need to triple the amount of asphalt on the ground to handle the gridlock of people being limited to 18MPH.

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        If cars were that useless we’d build a proper train network. I’m sure Texas would try to build a highway to accommodate it though.

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        2 years ago

        Man wouldn’t it suck if America was covered in asphalt and gridlock?

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          If you think it’s bad now imagine how bad it would be if every trip took 2-5 times as long meaning you’d have 2-5 times the amount of cars on the road at any given time.