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Re: The real reason for New York City's traffic nightmare |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Sun Dec 4 12:05:50 2016, in response to Re: The real reason for New York City's traffic nightmare, posted by ftgreeneg on Sun Dec 4 11:02:06 2016. I did not mention Vision Zero. I was pointing out that there needs to be a rigorous definition for congestion and a baseline number.I am familiar with DeKalb Ave between Garvey Blv (Sumner Ave) and Vanderbilt. I don't know whether this is the section to which you were referring. My experience is mostly on a bicycle. I suggest you try this method because it will give you a different perspective. Cars have no difficulty going around obstacles (and into the bike lane). Most of these obstacles are double parked cars and trucks. If travel speed were the sole criterion, there would be no parking for 50 ft (3 car lengths) before each traffic light. However, drivers want to be able to park or double park for free, stop within 2 feet of their destination and don't see how this affects those behind them. I use Willoughby for the return trip, so I'm not familiar with Lafayette. Most pedestrian crash injuries and fatalities occur along a few arterial corridors. Atlantic Ave is one such corridor. Until such time as vehicle designs are changed to permit pedestrians to survive a crash, slowing down vehicle speed by any means possible is the only available option. If vehicles are driven safely, the following driver will allow 3 seconds between himself and the vehicle directly in front. This means that there will be 1200 vehicles per lane-hour passing any fixed point regardless of vehicle speed. Slower travel speeds do not reduce roadway capacity. Those championing faster driving speeds are also championing unsafe driving practices. Put speed and red light camera's literally everywhere. Drivers consider themselves a privileged class. They have passed laws that limit the number and placement of devices that would record traffic infractions. Once [the speeders] have tickets flooding their mailboxes they slow down or lose their license if they can't pay problem solved. The cameras will pay for itself from the revenue from the tickets In their view, traffic enforcement is all about revenue and not a bit about safety. |
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