Re:'The Internet is for Porn' – Blackmail in 2033
by GFischer on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @09:05AM
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"in some cases speed limits are justified".
But many believe they're not. In my case, I believe most speed limits were set for a prior age, and modern cars can safely handle more than the obsolete speed limits now.
There are endless discussions here on speed limits, and they are mostly negative about their effects:
"Speed limits on roads are almost always political decisions, not engineering ones. How else do you explain the straight as an arrow, flat as a pane of glass, brand-spanking-new, 60mph limit roads crisscrossing the american midwest"
The best speed limits I've seen were on German highways - they were variable speed limits based on road conditions (that actually made sense !!! ).
But many believe they're not. In my case, I believe most speed limits were set for a prior age, and modern cars can safely handle more than the obsolete speed limits now.
There are endless discussions here on speed limits, and they are mostly negative about their effects:
http://www.google.com/#q=speed+limits+site:news.ycombinator....
fleitz - "Interestingly, most accidents occur below the speed limit and increasing speed limits decrease accidents"
"in Montana after a Judge invalidated their speeding laws as unconstitutional the number of accidents dropped"
http://www.hwysafety.com/hwy_montana.htm
"Speed limits on roads are almost always political decisions, not engineering ones. How else do you explain the straight as an arrow, flat as a pane of glass, brand-spanking-new, 60mph limit roads crisscrossing the american midwest"
The best speed limits I've seen were on German highways - they were variable speed limits based on road conditions (that actually made sense !!! ).