Wuzy@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 year agoIreland is adopting a default 30 kmh (19 mph) speed limit in urban areaswww.thejournal.ieexternal-linkmessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down18cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up1535arrow-down1external-linkIreland is adopting a default 30 kmh (19 mph) speed limit in urban areaswww.thejournal.ieWuzy@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square130linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareWanderingThoughtslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoOne of the considerations was cars getting bigger and heavier, making changes for bad accidents with pedestrians and cyclists higher. To compensate, speed is brought down to even things out. That push for large SUVs has some downsides.
One of the considerations was cars getting bigger and heavier, making changes for bad accidents with pedestrians and cyclists higher. To compensate, speed is brought down to even things out. That push for large SUVs has some downsides.