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[Article] If they ever say "we can't do anything about the deaths" (www.politico.eu)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.blahaj.zone/post/214827

Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It’s hard to keep speed limits safe when people are trying to travel 2000 kilometers by car in a single day.

    How many people are doing that???? And are they doing it through residential areas? Because Helsinki lowered limits in residential areas, which is where most pedestrians and cyclists were getting killed.

    The limits were enforced with 70 new speed cameras

    This is also worth bringing up, because there have been a lot of people (even here) who claim that speed cameras do nothing.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    generally drive at least 1600+ km per day.

    I don't understand, are you a long-haul truck driver? 16 hours of driving per day? That's not what the general public does. In Canada, less than 10% of commuters "drive" more than an hour. I say "drive" because I'm sure a good chunk of that time is sitting in traffic, going zero. LOL

    Highways are designed for longer distances, and you don't find pedestrians on highways, fortunately.

    We're talking about Helsinki, Finland. They aren't car crazy like North Americans, and a large number of people are not driving, so it's great to see that their safety is taken seriously. And the drop in deaths was dramatic from where they started, so kudos to them.

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