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TheSutterDynasty · 09-26-2018, 09:59 PM

I've been thinking about this proposal while driving around the city recently.

This is totally for show. Nobody drives 50 km/h, even on more main streets. People go 40 even when conditions and roads are good for 50 (or in a lot of cases, 60). And the research backs up the claim that people are going to go what they're going to go, especially those speeding.

There are a lot of roads I feel comfortable going above 50 in neighborhoods if there are decently streets, good visibility/conditions, and if I cover the brake near cross walks and intersections. And some of those will be reduced.

What a waste of time and resources.

Why don't we try and tackle some of the other things on this list that are more malleable with that money https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1...pid=1310039401.

09-26-2018, 09:59 PM	#386
TheSutterDynasty First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2009 Exp:	I've been thinking about this proposal while driving around the city recently. This is totally for show. Nobody drives 50 km/h, even on more main streets. People go 40 even when conditions and roads are good for 50 (or in a lot of cases, 60). And the research backs up the claim that people are going to go what they're going to go, especially those speeding. There are a lot of roads I feel comfortable going above 50 in neighborhoods if there are decently streets, good visibility/conditions, and if I cover the brake near cross walks and intersections. And some of those will be reduced. What a waste of time and resources. Why don't we try and tackle some of the other things on this list that are more malleable with that money https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1...pid=1310039401. __________________ ech·o cham·ber /ˈekō ˌCHāmbər/ noun An environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered.