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Indeed the civil engineer who allowed such an egregious speed limit is at fault here.

by cozzyd 9y ago

ssharp 9y ago
When you get into rural areas, you often times see houses that are built on roads that are 45-55 mph speed limits. They're main through ways but people build on them, often times either farms or former farms that were lotted off.
- cozzyd 9y ago
  I have driven through such areas (mostly in Texas) and I found it very unsettling that the speed limit was so high. In other areas, it's not uncommon for the speed limit to be reduced to 25 (or maybe 35) in a residential area.
dm319 9y ago
Speed limits are not speed targets. In the UK most b-roads are 'national' speed limit (i.e. 60mph or 70mph). It is expected that the driver selects the appropriate speed for the conditions, visibility, road etc etc. Of course, we're humans, which means errors are made, people are impatient, we don't balance risk very well etc etc.
- verbatim 9y ago
  They tend to be speed targets in many places, because if you drive under (or at) the speed limit in many places, you'll get hassled by aggressive drivers behind you, creating a more dangerous situation than if you sped up instead. (Based on my experience driving in the US, at least.)
- cozzyd 9y ago
  In the US they're more often treated like minimums
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago
  Speed limits are a function of road conditions, both static (e.g design) and dynamic (e.g. weather). Posted speed limits are a function of the 90th percentile speed (usually based on typical conditions). If you set low speed limits because "think of the children" you get other (safety) problems.
  - cozzyd 9y ago
    Just add speed cameras and eventually people will stop speeding.
    - jackvalentine 9y ago
      They'll also spend more time looking at their speedometer and less time actually paying attention to the driving conditions. [uncited opinion]
oftenwrong 9y ago
Here's a good article on the subject of negligence in the design of public ways: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/11/1/gross-negligence https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/11/1/gross-negligen...

Indeed the civil engineer who allowed such an egregious speed limit is at fault here.

by cozzyd 9y ago

Indeed the civil engineer who allowed such an egregious speed limit is at fault here.

When you get into rural areas, you often times see houses that are built on roads that are 45-55 mph speed limits. They're main through ways but people build on them, often times either farms or former farms that were lotted off.

cozzyd 9y ago
I have driven through such areas (mostly in Texas) and I found it very unsettling that the speed limit was so high. In other areas, it's not uncommon for the speed limit to be reduced to 25 (or maybe 35) in a residential area.

dm319 9y ago

Speed limits are not speed targets. In the UK most b-roads are 'national' speed limit (i.e. 60mph or 70mph). It is expected that the driver selects the appropriate speed for the conditions, visibility, road etc etc. Of course, we're humans, which means errors are made, people are impatient, we don't balance risk very well etc etc.

verbatim 9y ago
They tend to be speed targets in many places, because if you drive under (or at) the speed limit in many places, you'll get hassled by aggressive drivers behind you, creating a more dangerous situation than if you sped up instead. (Based on my experience driving in the US, at least.)
cozzyd 9y ago
In the US they're more often treated like minimums
dsfyu404ed 9y ago
Speed limits are a function of road conditions, both static (e.g design) and dynamic (e.g. weather). Posted speed limits are a function of the 90th percentile speed (usually based on typical conditions). If you set low speed limits because "think of the children" you get other (safety) problems.
- cozzyd 9y ago
  Just add speed cameras and eventually people will stop speeding.
  - jackvalentine 9y ago
    They'll also spend more time looking at their speedometer and less time actually paying attention to the driving conditions. [uncited opinion]

oftenwrong 9y ago

Here's a good article on the subject of negligence in the design of public ways: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/11/1/gross-negligence https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/11/1/gross-negligen...