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Government's U-turn on lower speed limits will cost lives (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 11 months ago by evanuggetpi to c/newzealand

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[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aren't there other benefits besides increased safety like decreased wear on the road and air and noise pollution?

[–] Ilovethebomb 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is indeed less fuel used, and therefore less pollution, when you slow vehicles down. This was tried back in the 70s, I think, with the oil price shocks and the 55mph speed limits in the USA. I think NZ did something similar.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Also pollution from things like brake pads and tire wear (one of the biggest sources of micro plastics)