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Is this satire? The speed limit has barely anything to do with pedestrian infrastructure. It's the interaction points between the two where the problems are (
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Is this satire?
The speed limit has barely anything to do with pedestrian infrastructure. It's the interaction points between the two where the problems are (intersections, crossings, etc).
Give people (both pedestrians and drivers) the opportunities to get where they need to go without getting in each other's way and 99/100 they'll pull it off successfully.
- kspacewalk2 5y agoIs this satire? Vehicle speed is one of the best predictors of pedestrian fatality and injury severity in an accident. When a pedestrian is struck by a driver, almost nothing else matters as much as the vehicle's speed.
- notacoward 5y ago> speed is one of the best predictors of pedestrian fatality and injury severity True, but a total red herring. Speed might be the main factor affecting severity of injury, but it's not the main factor affecting probability in a left-turn scenario. Remember left turns? It's what OP is about. Very few people are going the speed limit while turning left, and that would remain true even with lower limits. Visibility is the dominant factor here - around other vehicles, around the A-pillar, etc. The least severe accident is the one that doesn't happen. "Lower speed limits" is a great hobby horse, but not one that belongs here.