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American roads are just badly designed from a safety standpoint. They're often too wide and flat which incentivizes faster travel than the posted speed limit, l
by ladyattis 4y ago
American roads are just badly designed from a safety standpoint. They're often too wide and flat which incentivizes faster travel than the posted speed limit, lots of streets (called stroads by Strong Towns) have constant entry/exit activity which means more points of conflict, and to top it all off we have so many signs and markers which confuse people. Basically, it's a perfect set of conditions for a bad experience driving.
- lttlrck 4y agoThat's all true but didn't get markedly worse during the pandemic/2021, and miles driven dropped.
- milkytron 4y ago> and miles driven dropped. This is what has exacerbated the issue of our roads being designed badly. With fewer drivers on the road, there is less congestion. Congestion encourages slower driving and makes people pay more attention. If there isn't anyone else on the road, the perceived risk of speeding and negligent driving goes down, inducing this kind of behavior.
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