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sound_of_apocalypto t1_j4858bx wrote

Reply to comment by XJlimitedx99 in driving slow and stopping to turn by smokeythemechanic

We’re living in a society. Some speed limits are set with other people’s best interests in mind.

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XJlimitedx99 t1_j493q5l wrote

If you're referring to the safety of other's, then you're wrong. Google it. There isn't much of a scientific standard of why speed limits are what they are, and they are definitely not based on experimental data suggesting the chosen speed is the safest.

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sound_of_apocalypto t1_j4b1sgg wrote

I’m referring to the idea that people in some neighborhoods will petition their town governments to lower the speed limits for perceived safety reasons. Whether that’s actually effective and scientifically provable is another matter. But in such cases you might not think that was in your personal best interest (although we might argue that point as well).

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