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The speed limit is 25 mph through most of San Francisco, even some of the major routes (like 19th Avenue which is 6 lanes wide with its own divider) are limited
by OnlineGladiator 5y ago
The speed limit is 25 mph through most of San Francisco, even some of the major routes (like 19th Avenue which is 6 lanes wide with its own divider) are limited to 30 mph. Narrow alleys are 15 mph by default, Market Street is 20 mph, Van Ness is 25 mph. This city probably has the lowest speed limits I've ever seen, and I've lived on 3 continents.
https://data.sfgov.org/Transportation/Map-of-Speed-Limits/ttcm-fwt2 https://data.sfgov.org/Transportation/Map-of-Speed-Limits/tt...
- Levitz 5y agoWell, in Spain it's 30km/h max in the whole city, 18mp/h. Thing is, nobody normally goes that slow, from a point on drivers will start ignoring it and decide on a speed themselves.
- alex_young 5y agoMy observations in Europe are pretty much opposite to this. Many EU cities are max 30 kph (18.5 mph) on most roads. https://qz.com/2056530/european-cities-are-slowing-down-their-street-traffic/ https://qz.com/2056530/european-cities-are-slowing-down-thei...
- Gwypaas 5y agoYou have to separate the road from the stroad. Roads in Europe might be up to 60-70 kph even in a city center, but they also have calming intersections with roundabouts and to get on an off regularly or even ramps. Streets tend to be 30-40 kph depending on the place with lots of calming. The Ugly, Dangerous, and Inefficient Stroads found all over the US & Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM