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Posted by fdtutf on Tue Jun 20 19:00:19 2017, in response to Re: Pedestrians aren't the only ones who matter., posted by BrooklynBus on Mon Jun 19 16:27:35 2017. How do we know it doesn't work? Limited access roads with higher speeds have proven safer than two lane roads with driveways and traffic lights where the speed is slightly lower.You're mixing in factors that have nothing to do with the design of limited-access highways for specific speeds, and more to do with the fact that they're limited-access highways in the first place. And yes they are designed for slightly higher speeds of five or ten mph to provide a cushion of safety. And that doesn't work. Someone told me he recently received a speeding ticket in Georgia because he was going at 83 mph. The officer instructed him to sign that he was doing 85 mph. He told the officer but I wasn't doing 85 mph. When he got home he found out my the officer insisted he admit to 85 mph. The fine for 83 mph was $225. The fine which he had to pay after admitting to 85 mph was $425. Now you tell me if the locality there was more concerned about safety or revenue. That has nothing to do with road design or speed limits, and everything to do with dishonesty on the part of the officer. PS I doubt there are any locations in Georgia where 83 mph is legal. |
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