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I work next to a road in Amsterdam where cars are currently driving 50 and will have to drive 30. My view is that the cars always have to wait at the traffic l
by whazor 3y ago
I work next to a road in Amsterdam where cars are currently driving 50 and will have to drive 30.
My view is that the cars always have to wait at the traffic lights, because it is too busy with traffic. So essentially they speed up to 50 just to stop again moments later. Therefore I think the time difference will not be very big.
- robocat 3y agoPerhaps, perhaps not. Depends on the timing phases of the lights. Certainly the new 30km/h and modified phases has caused noticable congestion where previously traffic flowed very well. Sure to be safer for pedestrians and cyclists because the traffic is now mostly at a standstill. On some roads you could race the phases and go 60 to 70 in a 50 zone. I would be interested to see a measure for the improvement in safety. People were careful on those roads, and can now be more cavalier e.g. cyclists lane splitting and pedestrians jaywalking through dense standstill traffic.