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That’s a pretty silly line of thought.. there’s absolutely no need for a “no speed limit” control when speed limits already are just chopping off the higher end
by mikeyouse 2y ago
That’s a pretty silly line of thought.. there’s absolutely no need for a “no speed limit” control when speed limits already are just chopping off the higher end of the bell curve of speed distributions.
And clearly there are other causes of accidents and other ways to reduce fatalities (antilock brakes and seatbelts for the period you mentioned) but it’s actually pretty straightforward to assess speed’s influence on accident rates and injuries as shown by the dozens of studies that have found a direct causal relationship. It’s not as if there’s some possibility of a discontinuity where no speed limits means everyone drives slower… especially if you know how speed limits are set in the first place.
- kbolino 2y agoThe Autobahn has lower accident and fatality rates than U.S. interstates with similar levels of traffic and yet portions of it have no set speed limit at all. The question is not of speed but speed-related policies and their effect in practice, not in deductively reasoned theory.
- croes 2y agoApples and oranges, Germany also have stricter requirements for a driving license and your car needs regularly check-ups at the TÜV. The A24 is a better example: 1st too many accidents so they needed a speed limit by law 2nd less accidents 3rd because of the less accidents the speed limited wasn't needed by law anymore and was dropped 4th more accidents