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Government's U-turn on lower speed limits will cost lives
(www.rnz.co.nz)
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this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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Aren't there other benefits besides increased safety like decreased wear on the road and air and noise pollution?
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.
Also pollution from things like brake pads and tire wear (one of the biggest sources of micro plastics)