Faster is not always better: why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed
theconversation.com
Higher speed limits are coming. But the case against them isn’t based on road safety alone – claims of increased economic efficiency are not supported by the evidence, either.
  • HawkEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I don’t think the poster was speaking in the context of pedestrian safety?

    Also, typically pedestrians aren’t anywhere near highways and other high-speed roadways. So not really a concern in this context.

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      cars are safer now than they’ve ever been for both drivers and pedestrians

      Cars don’t need to be going high speeds to be dangerous to pedestrians. Roads near pedestrians can be designed poorly allowing drivers to go significantly faster than the intended limits.