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because people feel they have to stick close to the limit even where it's not a smart thing to do. If it's unsafe to drive at an allowed speed, then it obvious
by m_eiman 17y ago
because people feel they have to stick close to the limit even where it's not a smart thing to do.
If it's unsafe to drive at an allowed speed, then it obviously needs to be lowered.
Even if unlimited speeds were to be allowed, it would still be very useful for drivers to have recommended speeds that are set according to local conditions (preferrably "intelligent" ones that also take weather etc into account).
- mootothemax 17y agoIf it's unsafe to drive at an allowed speed, then it obviously needs to be lowered. What nonsense! As my driving instructor never tired of telling me: it's a speed limit, not a target.
- Dove 17y agoAgreed. It is a good thing to remove the limit and force the driver to consider for himself what is safe given his condition and vehicle. He should have been doing that all along.
- m_eiman 17y agoThen why not just have a global speed limit? (Or no limit, for that matter) It seems obvious to me that different speed limits are indicators of road conditions, and that it should be safe to travel at that speed in a normal car in normal weather conditions.