What are some common misconceptions about speed limits?
Reducing the speed limits will slow the speed of traffic. – Drivers tend to drive at a speed that they feel comfortable. If a speed limit is reduced and drivers do not feel conditions require them to slow down, they will continue to drive the same speed as they did before the reduction. The same is true for raising a speed limit. If the limit goes up but the conditions of the road make the driver feel different, they will continue as they did before. A lower speed limit is always safer. – Posting speed limits higher or lower than the majority of drivers are traveling produces speed differentials. The result is two types of driver behavior – one group tries to obey the speed limit and one group ignores the posted limit and drives what they feel is reasonable and prudent. This behavior results in speed differentials and may lead to tailgating and reckless driving. Why not post a lower speed limit and let law enforcement enforce it? – Posting a speed limit less than an engineering study i
