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[–] grue@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago (9 children)

The trouble is, if you set the speed limit below the 85% rule, more people are just going to speed anyway and there isn't enough police enforcement in the world to stop it (nor would you want there to be).

The design of the street has to change, in order to make the speed that drivers naturally want to travel lower.

[–] jonpsp@mstdn.social 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

@grue @Davriellelouna which is great if roads only exist for motorists (in England, they're also there for pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists, and I assume driving (of animals) is still allowed)

[–] AppleStrudel@reddthat.com 11 points 5 days ago

If the road is narrow and visibly winding with lots of trees close by, you bet those cars would slow down just to not wreck themselves. All while everyone else can use the road as normal.

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