Hi, Percy.
Percy writes:
Yeah, I guess I've observed the same thing. It seems as if the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit and the amount by which they exceed it decreases as the speed limit increases.
Someone should do some research and find out if/where this trend reaches an asymptote or equilibrium. In fact, this seems like the kind of thing that has probably already been studied numerous times. Hypothetically*, you could remove speed limits altogether if the proposed "safe" speed limit matches or exceeds the equilibrium or asymptote.
*And I believe it should remain purely hypothetical
Of course, the next question is how much conditioning is involved in the process. I imagine that people may acclimate to higher speeds over time, and then the equilibrium point may shift.
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