In Reply to: Re: I used to work for a small company a while back posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on July 21, 2026 at 10:53:10
On a Freeway/highway speeds are kind of relative. The risks are increased when there is a large deviation in speeds, which is minimized where there cross traffic and slower methods of travel (bikes, scooters, pedestrian) are not present. On an open road the difference between 65 and 80 may be minimal unless traffic is heavy and stupid lane changes are needed to try to maintain that speed. Also, anyone who isn't passing another vehicle should get the hell out of the passing/fast lane. So many people move into the #1 lane and match the speed of the 2 and 3 lanes when they could just move over.
On city streets, however, speed is a huge factor in cyclist/pedstrian fatalities. A car traveling 31 miles and hour is something like 5 times as likley to cause a fatality as a car traveling under 25. Most urban planning when it comes to street safety revolves around protected lanes for cyclists/scooters and slowing speeds down below 30 mph.