1. Why does everyone drive 10-15 miles above the speed limit?

  2. Why don’t we raise the speed limit if that’s how fast everyone wants to go?

  3. Why is traffic enforcement given to very expensive and ineffective police instead of cheaper and more automated traffic cameras?

  4. Why do we refuse to ever use ANY traffic calming measures? Yes, than you flashing digital sign for telling me I’m going 10 miles above the limit on this incredibly wide and straight and flat road with high curbs and perfect visibility.

It’s a serious confusion I have about how society is supposed to operate because it seems like a complete and total breakdown of logic and sense.

And, yes, I know there’s some thing people did long ago to set the speed limit at some percentile of what people were already traveling at, but that’s obviously a stupid way to do it and we did it anyway. So why?

  • Wakko@hell.cloudEnglish
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    3 days ago
    1. Because the ratio of drivers to law enforcement allows it.
    2. How speed limits are decided is very complicated. What people “want” isn’t the top priority.
    3. Because automated cameras are owned by profit-seeking entities with zero incentive to handle this data appropriately. See: recent Flock abuses as examples.
    4. Those exist but, once again, the ratio of signage to driver is poor.

    Most of your questions also are rooted in what appears to be a lack of appreciation for just how huge the USA is. We can’t possibly police all of it and there are very, very good reasons why we shouldn’t even try. Especially with the current demented leadership.