Making the lanes narrow also works. That’s why they did it. Also people vandalise speed cameras so that’s not worth it, and speed bumps don’t work because people just floor it between the bumps.
Comment on Local news did an entire segment featuring a guy who's mad about having to drive more carefully.
reddig33@lemmy.world 3 days agoIf they are comcerned about speeding, they could install speed bumps or speed cameras. Those actually work.
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danekrae@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Probably, they are concerned about the people in the small lane. Bicyclists and pedestrians. Speed bumps doesn’t stop those large american vehicles from taking out a person in their blind spot during a right turn.
victorz@lemmy.world 3 days ago
those large american vehicles
Don’t they have outside mirrors? I use those to check for bikes before making turns… 🙄 Like I was taught in driving school.
danekrae@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I was taught to do that AND check your blind spot, because the mirror doesn’t catch everything.
victorz@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yeah exactly, that’s what I do too. First outside mirrors for far away riders, then blind spot for immediate vicinity just before turning, while keeping in mind what I saw in the mirror.
GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 3 days ago
Plenty of research has shown that people will drive at a speed that feels comfortable. Narrower lanes are known to cause people to slow down without additional discomfort or fining speeders.