On Monday, June 9, 2014 11:33:46 AM UTC-4, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
      
   > The issue I'm raising is that roadway design should dictate speed,   
   > not speed limit signs. If you want 45 mph travel, don't build 12 foot   
   > wide lanes and curves with generous radii.   
      
   The point is that roadway design does not dictate speed, that is, on a lousy   
   dangerous road, people will still speed, even if it means high fatalities.   
      
   The Interboro Pky in NYC is a particularly lousy road with narrow lanes and   
   very sharp curves.  None the less, drivers go far too fast on it and crash,   
   despite numerous speed control efforts.   
      
   Motorists think (1) they're a far more skilled and safe driver than they   
   actually are, and (2) their right to drive like a maniac, with priority over   
   all other motorists, is a mandate from Heaven, and they drive accordingly.   
      
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