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American Drivers Think Speeding Is Okay Because Everyone Else Is Doing It (www.jalopnik.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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What's a little extra 5 or 10 mph on the clock?

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[–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

That's always been my thoughts on the matter. Don't enforce speed. Enforce proper lane usage and following distance.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    That and modify the road, don't expect all the drivers to change their subconscious behaviors

    It can be as simple as paint - people will go the speed they feel is appropriate, threat of punishment won't effectively change their behavior. If the road looks smaller than it is or seems to narrow around intersections, people just drive slower

    Cheap, easy, science based.

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