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The science and research behind speed limits and why we are seeing more roundabouts
The guest: Dr. Timothy Gates, professor of highway design and traffic engineering at Michigan State University.
https://www.egr.msu.edu/people/profile/gatestim
Topics include:
— Why we have speed limits and the history behind them in America.
https://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/the-history-of-speed-limits-in-america/
— Some argue we could go without speed limits and drivers would self-regulate. Those people always cite the autobahn, including a lawmaker in California earlier this year.
https://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/the-history-of-speed-limits-in-america/
— Speed limits on some…
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