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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by estearum on Thursday January 29, 2026 @05:44PM (#46817897)
Usually the reason is the "slow down" portion is very small, and it's confusing to shift down the actual speed limit for a 200 foot stretch of road then increase it again.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by Dylan16807 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @07:12PM (#46818858)
There are signs for that. Advisory speeds that don't change the actual limit. https://wisconsindot.gov/PublishingImages/doing-bus/local-go...

Much better to be specific than a vague "slow down". There's a road near me with two tight turns a couple blocks apart. One advises 25mph and the other advises 10mph.

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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by recursive on Thursday January 29, 2026 @05:55PM (#46818028)
FWIW, it seems less confusing to me than longer speed limits, but with "Slow Down".
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ... by alistairSH on Thursday January 29, 2026 @05:52PM (#46817995)
Except we do that all the time in school zones... normally 35+, but from 7am-9am and again from 2pm-4pm the limit drops to 25mph (which is still to fast if the kids are actually crossing the street or walking alongside en masse).
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