Re:Almost every speed limit is too low (2017)
by lostphilosopher on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @03:03PM
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Similar to a phenomenon in sports - more and better protective gear leading to more aggressive play leading to more injuries instead of the expected less.
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Re:Almost every speed limit is too low (2017)
by lostphilosopher on Thursday May 16, 2019 @12:02PM
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AKA "The Peltzman Effect" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_compensation#Peltzman_eff...
Was too busy to cite sources at the time, but for posterity:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/opinion/the-dangers-of-sa... https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/07/30/concu... https://sports.cbslocal.com/2015/07/03/lemco-why-football-ne...