New 15mph speed limits
"15mph?!?" you shriek at the computer screen, throwing your hands in the air, begging for someone to help you understand what moron would ask you to drive so slowly. But before you freak out completely, the new speed limits are only planned in the UK (for now).
The shockingly slow roads will be found in the UK's new zero-carbon housing developments, called "eco-towns." Intended to "revolutionize the way people live," the towns will all feature car-free town centers and also restrict motorists to 15mph on "key roads" leading into those town centers. While the response to these developments has certainly been mixed (and have, in fact, sparked a number of protests), such a drastically reduced speed limit could be beneficial to the environment. Here's how:
The shockingly slow roads will be found in the UK's new zero-carbon housing developments, called "eco-towns." Intended to "revolutionize the way people live," the towns will all feature car-free town centers and also restrict motorists to 15mph on "key roads" leading into those town centers. While the response to these developments has certainly been mixed (and have, in fact, sparked a number of protests), such a drastically reduced speed limit could be beneficial to the environment. Here's how:
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3-26-2008 @ 8:56PM
Patricia said...
I feel like it's impossible to drive 15 mph? Or is that just me? 20 seems ok, 25 is easy, but 15 is crazy.
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