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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The key word is “limit,” ie, the maximum safe speed allowed under dry, sunny conditions. Slower if there’s rain or snow. There’s no law that says one must drive the speed limit.[/quote] Speed limits are not a maximum safe speed; at best they are a compromise between that and a buffer zone to discourage violating the laws of physics. DC and other places have set speed limits lower than even a conservative engineer would, to increase the yield from highly lucrative camera tickets. [/quote] Or, they are following the physics that shows risk of severe injury or death to pedestrians increases with car speed, with the curve getting steeper at 25 mph and above (see “driver speed” section here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/book/countermeasures/countermeasures-work/pedestrian-safety) DC is a city and has prioritized cars over pedestrians for far too long. Good for DC for finally doing something to improve pedestrian safety. [/quote]
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