• Saeculum [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      5 months ago

      No one drives the speed limit in the UK either. You’ll normally see people going 80-ish to 90mph on motorways where the legal limit is 70.

      It’s not necessarily related to road safety in general.

      • O__O [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        5 months ago

        I drive just under the speed limit everywhere at all times. Even 1mph under will cause other drivers to fucking lose it in under 30 seconds of being behind me. It’s glorious.

        • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]@hexbear.net
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          5 months ago

          Canada has the same vehicle size issue. Large pickup trucks/SUVs are similarly popular. Everyone here goes 15km/h over, unless there’s speed cameras which are only by schools.

          I wouldn’t be surprised if impaired driving was a big factor, in Canada it’s the equivalent of a felony even if you don’t hit anyone. In the US it seems like people treat it closer to being a speed ticket.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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      5 months ago

      I’d love to see graphs on how much people in each country drive, as you basically have to drive everywhere in the US due to unwalkable cities and no public transportation.