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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: deathtopumpkins on March 17, 2010, 10:03:22 PM

Title: Article from the Wall Street Journal supporting raising speed limits
Post by: deathtopumpkins on March 17, 2010, 10:03:22 PM
Came across this today... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704688604575125510326010610.html

A few things may be a bit off in it, but I like how someone with influence is finally agreeing that people drive a specific speed despite what is posted, not a specific amount above the limit.
Title: Re: Article from the Wall Street Journal supporting raising speed limits
Post by: realjd on March 18, 2010, 07:54:40 AM
So they've discovered the 85th percentile rule!
Title: Re: Article from the Wall Street Journal supporting raising speed limits
Post by: roadfro on March 18, 2010, 07:08:29 PM
I'd be interested to read the full report. Particularly, a breakdown of what certain speed limits are and an what the measured speeds were.

I noted that they used "average" speed to describe their speed survey findings. This means that the 85th percentile speed, which is supposed to be used for setting speed limits according to various engineering handbooks and guidelines, would likely be higher than those indicated in the article.
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