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Why are we so weird about speed limits (US)? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 day ago by schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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  1. Why does everyone drive 10-15 miles above the speed limit?

  2. Why don't we raise the speed limit if that's how fast everyone wants to go?

  3. Why is traffic enforcement given to very expensive and ineffective police instead of cheaper and more automated traffic cameras?

  4. Why do we refuse to ever use ANY traffic calming measures? Yes, than you flashing digital sign for telling me I'm going 10 miles above the limit on this incredibly wide and straight and flat road with high curbs and perfect visibility.

It's a serious confusion I have about how society is supposed to operate because it seems like a complete and total breakdown of logic and sense.

And, yes, I know there's some thing people did long ago to set the speed limit at some percentile of what people were already traveling at, but that's obviously a stupid way to do it and we did it anyway. So why?

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[โ€“] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I hear you guys even stop at interesections even if there are no stop signs. Completely mad.

[โ€“] AbsolutelyNotSpez@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In Ireland, speed limits are more of a dare against all common sense.

Also, coincidentally, Ireland is one of the top countries with the most fatal casulties (percentage by population) regarding car drivers, pedestrians and cyclists within the EU... Hmmm... I wonder why that may be the case... ๐Ÿค”

Source: I used to live in Ireland for ages.

[โ€“] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

According to https://liveaccidenttracker.com/statistics/road-deaths-in-europe

Italy is deadlier than the whole UK when it comes to road deaths and living here... I gotta say it checks out. I've never seen worse drivers than Italians in my life. To say that traffic laws here are an opinion is an understatement.