Wuzy@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoIreland is adopting a default 30 kmh (19 mph) speed limit in urban areaswww.thejournal.ieexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1507arrow-down18
arrow-up1499arrow-down1external-linkIreland is adopting a default 30 kmh (19 mph) speed limit in urban areaswww.thejournal.ieWuzy@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square112fedilink
minus-squareDarkblue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down15·1 day agoNo, it isn’t. Sure, in the centre it makes sense. But to blanket 30kmh over the entire city? There are roads designed for 100 or 80, where suddenly you have to drive 30. Just annoying, not safer.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·21 hours agoThe article opens with: LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE been instructed to implement 30km/h speed limits in built-up and urban areas “where appropriate” by 2027. Now, do you really think “where appropriate” includes roads built for 100km/h?
minus-squaresunbytes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 day agoPerhaps the idea is to dissuade people from driving unless necessary. It’s Amsterdam. There’s excellent public transport and bike infrastructure. And if you still need a car, guess what? This initiative means there’s less traffic for you to deal with.
No, it isn’t.
Sure, in the centre it makes sense. But to blanket 30kmh over the entire city? There are roads designed for 100 or 80, where suddenly you have to drive 30. Just annoying, not safer.
The article opens with:
Now, do you really think “where appropriate” includes roads built for 100km/h?
Yes
Perhaps the idea is to dissuade people from driving unless necessary.
It’s Amsterdam. There’s excellent public transport and bike infrastructure.
And if you still need a car, guess what? This initiative means there’s less traffic for you to deal with.