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In my anecdotal experience drivers in Seattle have become less predictable. The reduction in speed limits has caused a bifurcation where some drivers go the new

In my anecdotal experience drivers in Seattle have become less predictable. The reduction in speed limits has caused a bifurcation where some drivers go the new speed limit and others continue to drive at whatever speed they feel safe going/whatever the old speed limit was. I wish Seattle would actually design roadways that cause people to inherently go slower, rather than tell drivers to go slow simply because a sign says so.

thegrim33 3y ago
This is definitely a touchy and political topic for sure. I live in Seattle and a while back I made the decision to start ignoring any speed limit changes that were done for political/social reasons rather than for safety reasons. I still try to drive at a safe/reasonable speed, I just rely on myself now to determine what that speed is, depending on the condition/visibility of the road, whether people are nearby, the weather, my vehicle's condition, etc., rather than relying on a speed limit which no longer has any connection to what a safe speed to drive is.
matthewdgreen 3y ago
My city debated re-designing the main road in our neighborhood to carry less traffic, but instead opted to lower the speed limit and install speed cameras. Makes sense from their point of view: one costs money, the other brings in a reliable stream of revenue. Unfortunately people keep getting hit in the crosswalks, mostly by drivers from other neighborhoods who don't know about the cameras and see the wide streets (not unreasonably) as an invitation to drive fast.
- zihotki 3y ago
  Hefty fees and wide adoption of such practices could help to adjust drivers' behaviour. By adoption I mean both in more areas and make driver license exams harder. When I moved to NL I was at first annoyed by the speed limits of 30km/h in residential areas but after a while I understood and started respecting the limits.
PaulHoule 3y ago
Shouldn’t they start at this intersection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56ZLKceTPI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56ZLKceTPI (Video of cars spinning out because they enter a sharp curve too fast.)

thegrim33 3y ago

This is definitely a touchy and political topic for sure. I live in Seattle and a while back I made the decision to start ignoring any speed limit changes that were done for political/social reasons rather than for safety reasons. I still try to drive at a safe/reasonable speed, I just rely on myself now to determine what that speed is, depending on the condition/visibility of the road, whether people are nearby, the weather, my vehicle's condition, etc., rather than relying on a speed limit which no longer has any connection to what a safe speed to drive is.

matthewdgreen 3y ago

My city debated re-designing the main road in our neighborhood to carry less traffic, but instead opted to lower the speed limit and install speed cameras. Makes sense from their point of view: one costs money, the other brings in a reliable stream of revenue. Unfortunately people keep getting hit in the crosswalks, mostly by drivers from other neighborhoods who don't know about the cameras and see the wide streets (not unreasonably) as an invitation to drive fast.

zihotki 3y ago
Hefty fees and wide adoption of such practices could help to adjust drivers' behaviour. By adoption I mean both in more areas and make driver license exams harder. When I moved to NL I was at first annoyed by the speed limits of 30km/h in residential areas but after a while I understood and started respecting the limits.

PaulHoule 3y ago

Shouldn’t they start at this intersection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56ZLKceTPI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56ZLKceTPI (Video of cars spinning out because they enter a sharp curve too fast.)