From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 08-Jun-14 14:29, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   > Benjamin.Kubelsky  wrote:   
   >> I could be wrong, but it seems that roads of newer design are safer   
   >> in service and per vehicle and vehicle mile than something like the   
   >> Arroyo Seco Parkway, formerly known as the Pasadena Freeway,   
   >> previously known at the Arroyo Seco Parkway.   
   >   
   > Roadway speed should come from engineering naturally. You can't   
   > build a highway with generous lane width (for trucks) and curve   
   > radii, then set a speed limit significantly lower than the road is   
   > designed for.   
      
   Of course you can; they do it all the time.  That doesn't mean it's a   
   good idea, but since when has that mattered to politicians?   
      
   > I don't buy speed traps as a safety measure.   
      
   Speed traps have nothing to do with safety; they're about revenue;   
   Local govt can fund themselves without raising taxes, and insurance   
   companies can jack up rates on safe drivers--which is why they give   
   thousands of "free" radar guns to police agencies every year.   
      
   > Still think the best way to improve highway safety is to get the   
   > assholes off the road and stop believing engineering overcomes   
   > stupidity.   
      
   Unfortunately, the only way to get the assholes off the road is to lock   
   them up, which is very expensive; just fining them or even taking away   
   their licenses doesn't stop them from driving.   
      
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