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“Joe Soccer Dad is going to get t-boned trying the same thing on the way to the ER.” That is what I’m responding to. That implies pretty clearly that people c

• acdha 3y ago
  I know, I wrote that. Getting t-boned does not mean that you can’t handle driving faster but rather that road conditions aren’t safe for it: in most places you aren’t averaging that kind of speed for a non-trivial time without running red lights or being in situations where you really don’t have visibility to do so safely – and you end up getting t-boned by someone who _thought_ they could proceed safely because they weren’t expecting cross traffic going that much faster than normal. The point is simply that it’s extreme rare to be in a situation where going that much over the limit is the right choice.
  • nobodyandproud 3y ago
    > Getting t-boned does not mean that you can’t handle driving faster but rather that road conditions aren’t safe for it When you get t-boned—your words and scenario—it’s the other driver that lost control. And I will point out that there’s a large leeway in low speeds; the type of vehicle, weight, and tires all contribute and I stand by my original point. The other point you made is unsafe speeds for the given condition. Conditions—like icy or wet roads—is situational and subject to change. Do you govern for all and introduce a very complex system? Only for ideal conditions? Then there’s the question of changing speed limits (over the years) and the software's ability to keep up: Do you require open source software and hardware? Enforce an end-of-life after 10 years? Studies and data.