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Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo
The flow of traffic doesn't set the speed limit. those little white and black signs on the side of the road do. Just saying....  |
Actually, that's more wrong than the statement I made. Limits are made after an engineering firm tests a stretch of road and reports to the governing body what a "safe speed" is for that stretch of road. The governing body usually takes their recommendation and lowers it a good bit -- and that is what you see on those signs.
The "flow of traffic" sets the general tone for the group of people that are on the road at the same time. It's a well-known phenomenon.