That is to say, if roads are designed properly, then speed limits are completely unnecessary.
You see residential neighborboods that are straight and wide enough to fit 6 lanes and people wonder why cars zoom through at 40 miles an hour.
Whereas if it were narrower, had some curves, maybe a raised median with some plants, bike lane, etc…people would naturally drive slower, because going faster than 25 feels crazy.
We drive fast down straight open roads because it feels frustrating to drive 25 when you can see there is tons of room and nothing obstructing visibility ahead.
The other way is what they do in Rhode Island…build schools at major intersections on state highways next to the interstate and install speed camera to mail you a ticket if you go over 25 at any time between 7am and 4pm.
Speed limits are an artificial control on speed.
That is to say, if roads are designed properly, then speed limits are completely unnecessary.
You see residential neighborboods that are straight and wide enough to fit 6 lanes and people wonder why cars zoom through at 40 miles an hour.
Whereas if it were narrower, had some curves, maybe a raised median with some plants, bike lane, etc…people would naturally drive slower, because going faster than 25 feels crazy.
We drive fast down straight open roads because it feels frustrating to drive 25 when you can see there is tons of room and nothing obstructing visibility ahead.
The other way is what they do in Rhode Island…build schools at major intersections on state highways next to the interstate and install speed camera to mail you a ticket if you go over 25 at any time between 7am and 4pm.
That, and don’t repair potholes.