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According to the Department of Transportation Commissioner, “the chances of a person being killed is cut in half when you reduce the speed limit of the moving v
by samirmenon 12y ago
According to the Department of Transportation Commissioner, “the chances of a person being killed is cut in half when you reduce the speed limit of the moving vehicle from 30 to 25.”
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/09/gov-cuomo-signs-bill-lowering-nyc-speed-limit-to-25-mph/ http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/09/gov-cuomo-signs-bill-...
- kansface 12y agoIs this because the accidents are avoided or turn non-fatal?
- thrownaway2424 12y agoThis factoid relates the mortality rate for an accident at the given speed. It doesn't assume more or fewer collisions.
- zo1 12y agoWow, really? Sounds like an incredibly dishonest way to twist a simple statistic into suiting your agenda.
- streptomycin 12y agoAnd then we have the other side of the argument which says that speed limits have a small impact on how people drive http://priceonomics.com/is-every-speed-limit-too-low/ http://priceonomics.com/is-every-speed-limit-too-low/
- thrownaway2424 12y agoThe blurb incorrectly cites a real fact. It is the impact speed, not the speed limit, which makes a difference.
- dunmalg 12y agoYep. The flaw in the plan is right there in the quote from a NYC resident: “We live right up by 96th and people are getting killed left and right by cars going too fast". Lowering the speed limit from 30 to 25 has no effect on people who ignore speed limits and drive too fast.