In more proof of how far perceived safety goes in establishing the speed of drivers, the California Highway Patrol is dealing with the unintended consequences of changes on the Golden Gate Bridge.
According to an article by John King, "since [a] more secure movable median barrier was installed [on the Golden Gate Bridge], the average speed of drivers on the approach from the north has jumped even though the speed limit was lowered from 55 to 45 miles per hour.
One driver this week, for instance, was caught going 81 miles per hour.
The article focuses on plans by the CHP to ramp up enforcement of speed limits on the bridge, but King subtly raises the salient point about the speeding trend on the bridge. Could it be "the possibility that drivers feel safer knowing a car won’t come barreling at them from the opposite direction"?
FULL STORY: Golden Gate Bridge barrier leads to rampant speeding, new rules
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