DO SPEED LIMITS WORK?

THE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF SPEED LIMITS AS NOW IMPOSED IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES IS DOUBTFUL, AND IF THEY DO REDUCE ACCIDENTS THE RESULT IS MARGINAL. IT IS EVEN POSSIBLE THAT THEY INCREASE FATALITIES. THEY ARE OPEN TO GRAVE OBJECTION ON SOCIAL GROUNDS AN BRINGING THE LAW INTO COMPTEMPT, BEING UNENFORCEABLE, AND EMBITTERING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE POLICE. ABSOLUTE LIMITS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED COMPLETELY. ADVISORY LIMITS COULD BE USED INSTEAD, SET AT THE SPEED NOT EXCEEDED BY 85% OF THE TRAFFIC. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 136, No 3509, PP 21-25
• Authors:
  • Leeming, J J
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Motor /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Law enforcement; Prevention; Recommendations; Safety; Speed; Speed limits
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225643
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1970 12:00AM