• Pipoca@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Speeds should be set using the 85th percentile rule: the speed limit is whatever speed the 85th percentile driver goes.

    The thing, though, is we should work backwards from figuring out a desired speed for pedestrian + cyclist safety and then build a road with the desired 85th percentile speed.

    Too often, it’s done exactly backwards.