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Even if everyone drove optimally, every road is going to reach a capacity where its physically impossible to maintain a certain speed. It's similar to network

Even if everyone drove optimally, every road is going to reach a capacity where its physically impossible to maintain a certain speed. It's similar to network congestion. Mandating that everyone drive faster won't solve anything.

mjevans 1y ago
It would reduce the duration of rush hour... once the least skilled drivers were improved or removed from the pool. I do agree it wouldn't solve a complete lack of capacity, civic planning, transportation infrastructure. Including lack of busses that travel frequently enough and where people want to go.
- oblio 1y ago
  > once the least skilled drivers were improved or removed from the pool. Let me guess this straight, the plan would be that: 1. in a global environment (the following steps are done everywhere around the world) 2. where maximum speeds, though: - clearly marked everywhere - mentioned during driving lessons and driving codes/books - part of the written driving exam every driver has to pass - enforced by police, cameras, a myriad of automated systems etc 3. are still ignored by, say, 40%+ of drivers ... so, the plan would be that in this environment, mandating minimum speeds would actually improve anything? :-))) I'd be super happy to read the study proving this. Where by study, I mean actual physical trial.
- potato3732842 1y ago
  >It would reduce the duration of rush hour... I do agree it wouldn't solve a complete lack of capacity, Exactly. Rush hour is like dumping 5gal bucket into a sink. You'll always be bottlenecked by the drain but a better drain will mean all the drops get where they're going faster and with less waiting around.
potato3732842 1y ago
I think if find a way to fix the worst of the worst it'd probably up the throughputs and speeds a lot in the same way that quashing TCP retrans problems does.

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Even if everyone drove optimally, every road is going to reach a capacity where its physically impossible to maintain a certain speed. It's similar to network

by djrj477dhsnv 1y ago

mjevans 1y ago
It would reduce the duration of rush hour... once the least skilled drivers were improved or removed from the pool. I do agree it wouldn't solve a complete lack of capacity, civic planning, transportation infrastructure. Including lack of busses that travel frequently enough and where people want to go.
- oblio 1y ago
  > once the least skilled drivers were improved or removed from the pool. Let me guess this straight, the plan would be that: 1. in a global environment (the following steps are done everywhere around the world) 2. where maximum speeds, though: - clearly marked everywhere - mentioned during driving lessons and driving codes/books - part of the written driving exam every driver has to pass - enforced by police, cameras, a myriad of automated systems etc 3. are still ignored by, say, 40%+ of drivers ... so, the plan would be that in this environment, mandating minimum speeds would actually improve anything? :-))) I'd be super happy to read the study proving this. Where by study, I mean actual physical trial.
- potato3732842 1y ago
  >It would reduce the duration of rush hour... I do agree it wouldn't solve a complete lack of capacity, Exactly. Rush hour is like dumping 5gal bucket into a sink. You'll always be bottlenecked by the drain but a better drain will mean all the drops get where they're going faster and with less waiting around.
potato3732842 1y ago
I think if find a way to fix the worst of the worst it'd probably up the throughputs and speeds a lot in the same way that quashing TCP retrans problems does.