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If speed limits are reduced...
If petroleum consumption is reduced...
If more people cycle...
If more people walk...
If more people travel by train...
If fewer people drive...
If driving is less stressful...
If pedestrians are safer...
If cyclists are safer...
If Western nations are less reliant on imported petroleum...
If a nation interferes less with the affairs of other nations...
If obesity is reduced...
If people are healthier...
If fewer people are injured...
If people are happier...
If people save money...
If less greenhouse gas is produced...
If we can't travel quite so far as we used to...
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Concluding remarksOf course many of the links on this page are arguable to some degree; in the first place many would argue that lower speed limits would lead to frustrated drivers and more road rage, and there is probably some truth in this. But most of the links rely on very simple and indesputable logic and I believe that travelling more slowly would, in sum, increase the general quality of life and the environment.In a few years it is likely that we will have no choice but to reduce our speeds because we are facing the end of oil and will have to take serious action over climate change and energy prices are about to rise steeply and substantially. Some remarks on driving at lower speeds are also on my page Toward a more sustainable world. |
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Related pagesExternal...Wikipedia: Energy-efficient driving, maintaining an efficient speed. "The optimal speed varies with the type of vehicle, although it is usually reported to be between 56 km/h and 80 km/h."Distracted driving; information and guidance |
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