tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post6148227574007712749..comments2024-03-23T13:18:17.693-05:00Comments on Anybody Want A Peanut?: Speed limit proposal based on bad statistics.cherenkovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-56517357695968790832012-09-27T12:19:55.068-05:002012-09-27T12:19:55.068-05:00Council approves plan to ask public works to consi...Council approves plan to ask public works to consider reducing residential-street speed limits to 40 km/h. Vote is 11-3.Rivermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930082027137529600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-90816413305930172582012-09-14T09:03:01.107-05:002012-09-14T09:03:01.107-05:00A standard speed limit should be set, but focus le...A standard speed limit should be set, but focus less on enforcement so police resources aren't being tied up and as an alternative put up speed bumps. <br />Speed bumps are considerably more effective at controlling speeds a majority of the time, even to those who do not worry about radar traps.Gustav Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-27876073354799127242012-09-12T08:36:50.846-05:002012-09-12T08:36:50.846-05:00No, I don't believe the action will involve ar...No, I don't believe the action will involve arterial streets such as Hespeler. It is a Metro route, a truck route and a bus route. Nobody plays street hockey on Hespeler.Rivermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930082027137529600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-67013031053784596572012-09-11T20:45:51.088-05:002012-09-11T20:45:51.088-05:00River: Hespeler is set at the default residential ...River: Hespeler is set at the default residential 50 km/h, no? It has houses on it. The proposal is pretty vague, but I would not assume it precludes arterial or collector streets, as those are also often residential.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-58142265939425789332012-09-11T19:31:32.399-05:002012-09-11T19:31:32.399-05:00Anon - try a map. ;-))Anon - try a map. ;-))Rivermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930082027137529600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-72013515600608282552012-09-11T13:55:01.913-05:002012-09-11T13:55:01.913-05:00@ Riverman - Where the heck is Glenelm?
-The whole...@ Riverman - Where the heck is Glenelm?<br />-The whole world needs to slow the hell down.<br />Signed,<br /> Bicyclist that has been hit by a car 8 times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-53147063188086660462012-09-11T12:20:48.245-05:002012-09-11T12:20:48.245-05:00"Would decreasing the speed limit on Hespeler..."Would decreasing the speed limit on Hespeler to 40 or 30 help with your short cutting problem?"<br /><br />I believe what the city is proposing to do involves residential, not arterial streets.Rivermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930082027137529600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-29145667472181371842012-09-11T11:49:28.883-05:002012-09-11T11:49:28.883-05:00All we really have to do is actually respect the e...All we really have to do is actually respect the existing limits. Lets face it; in Winnipeg the posted speed is treated as a minimum with the actual maximum speed 10 km/h higher. Just try to stay at or below the speed limit and Winnipeg and you *will* experience hatred...<br />bwalzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840704616148201335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-50124054937872277302012-09-11T08:13:09.812-05:002012-09-11T08:13:09.812-05:00OMC: ya, probably ..
Reed: studies have shown tha...OMC: ya, probably ..<br /><br />Reed: studies have shown that getting hit by a car at 2.5 km/h is less 30% dangerous than getting hit at 5 km/h.<br /><br />Riverman: Would decreasing the speed limit on Hespeler to 40 or 30 help with your short cutting problem?<br />cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-61325033803915142172012-09-11T07:11:52.346-05:002012-09-11T07:11:52.346-05:00Depends on the neighbourhood I guess. Where I live...Depends on the neighbourhood I guess. Where I live (Glenelm) shortcutting through at full throttle is a local sport. I'd say 30 km/h is fast enough.Rivermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930082027137529600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-70790811849229822242012-09-10T22:53:27.000-05:002012-09-10T22:53:27.000-05:00I say we lower the speed limit on residential stre...I say we lower the speed limit on residential streets to 5 km, and increase the fines to $5000 for every 10km over the limit. <br /><br />Because somebody has to think of the children.<br /><br />Honestly now. How ridiculous.reedsolomon.matr1x at gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833240911634788354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-75438636397331876412012-09-10T21:34:27.774-05:002012-09-10T21:34:27.774-05:00Great bit of insight. However, I think the penulti...Great bit of insight. However, I think the penultimate paragraph is dead on when it comes to the reason why this detail won't sway anyone in the end. <br /><br />Cha-ching!One Man Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586227505412268204noreply@blogger.com