We are preparing the city for 30km/h
www.amsterdam.nl
On Friday 8 December, the speed limit on most roads in Amsterdam will be lowered to a maximum of 30 kilometres per hour (km/h).
  • Wogi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    That is just shy of 20 miles an hour for the guys that need freedom units

    • GiveMemes@jlai.luEnglish
      16·
      11 months ago

      Which is pretty close to the speed limit of almost all the roads in Manhattan. Not sure why this is “world news” lol

      • MoonRaven@feddit.nlEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        I don’t know about there in the US, but in the Netherlands, we follow the speed limits. I hear crazy stuff about speeding in the US.

        • Wogi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Driving in the US is done on feeling alone. It doesn’t matter what the limit is, it matters what speed you think feels best. Everyone’s always doing that and if you’re only going the speed limit you’re probably obstructing the flow of traffic.

          It’s absolutely as bad as it sounds

          • MoonRaven@feddit.nlEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            Here we modify the road so it feels unsafe to go over the limit. This can be the type of road, speedbumps, etc.

            • Wogi@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              11 months ago

              We do that too, sometimes. Mostly we just make them wider and more hostile to pedestrians