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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Alan Baker   
    wrote:   
      
   > > Except that the speed limits are usually there for a good reason ...   
   > > whether it's because of dangerous blind or deceptively tight curves,   
   > > hidden side roads, school crossings, road works, etc. The speed lmit   
   > > sign is there to advise you of the safe speed for that area's   
   > > conditions. Speed limit signs are not put there simply to make you   
   > > drive slower for the sake of it or to give police an good opportunity   
   > > to "make money" off people who stupidly and selfishly think they think   
   > > they know better.   
   >   
   > No, actually.   
   >   
   > Speed limits are almost NEVER there for the reason's you suggest. If   
   > they were, you wouldn't see long stretches of varying road carry the   
   > same limit for mile after mile.   
   >   
   > The fact of the matter is that absent conditions which cannot be seen,   
   > studies have shown that most drivers--85% of them--choose to drive at a   
   > speed which is appropriate for the conditions.   
   >   
   > If speed limits were set properly, then most people would pay far more   
   > attention when a road where the speed limit was 80mph suddenly had   
   > signs indicating 60mph. If you cry "wolf" (or in this case "too fast"   
   > when it's not true, people stop paying attention.   
      
   exactly correct.   
      
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