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Advertisers always advertise their
prices as a penny below their "price."
for example, a sofa for 500 pounds
would be advertised for 499.99, why?
Simple: a) The advertiser gets to say
"less than 500 pounds", b) Your brain
sees four hundred and something.
You actually have to think a bit
more
to get the 500 bit, and by that time
you've already had your "first
impression."
This works, it obviously works
because the advertisers keep doing it.
So why not learn the lesson and apply
it to our speed limits?
So my proposal is this: Reduce all
speed limits by 1mph/kph. So instead
of seeing 30 in a residential area, you
see 29. Come on, 1mph isn't going to
make a great deal of difference is it?
But it will make a big difference to the
way you think of it. The psychological
barrier of going less than 30 is broken,
and indeed the big bar saying 30mph
becomes your marker to say "too
fast" as opposed to "just right."
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Ya know, I like this idea. It's novel, simple and just might work. |
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For some reason, I thought this would involve a church...
[Rcomian] an excellent proposal, encompassing human nature and simplicity of initialization. |
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Nice idea. + Seems it would only be effective on even tens (x0) speeds, though. |
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Interesting idea. Not sure it would work. I drive 10 over the limit. I suppose it would slow me down by 1 mph. |
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Here's a stupid question: why are Germans smart enough to drive safely at 100mph, when we Americans are stuck at 65mph? Because Speed Limits are arbitrary. In some cases, you can drive faster than that on our roads, in other cases you should drive slower. Of course, to cut costs, our roads were built with asphalt, which can become dangerous at such high speeds, whereas the intelligent Germans used concrete. |
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*sigh* We should be using technology and education to raise speed limits, not using psychology to trick people into driving slower. You don't need to trick people. |
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It's always up to the indiviual whether they speed or not, how does lowering the number a bit affect that? By using a trick, you're actually taking away their choice. |
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If this came about, I'd want to see the payfor. How can you justify spending Millions reprinting every Speed Limit sign in America? I'd rather see the money go to better driver education, and improvments to the roads. |
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//You don't need to trick people//
What planet are you from? |
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eion: This idea has nothing to do
with the general level of speed limit
that gets set. I for one would love
to see the limit for motorways in
england revised to 99mph. This sort
of speed isn't always appropriate,
however - I'm sure the Germans
don't have 100mph concrete roads
going through residential areas.
Lobbying for an increased speed on
the faster roads is another issue. I
agree with bristolz (love the
hullaballoon, I want to make a
model) in that it's only effective for
multiples of 10, same is true with
the marketing issue, taking a penny
off a 1.25 item doesn't have much
impact.
Specify a limit of 29. That gives a
message of twenty-something (on
the high side). A limit of 30 gives a
message of 30 something (but keep
it low). The perception of the limit
changes by almost 10mph, yet the
limit hasn't been changed
significantly at all. In short, it's a
more effective way of getting the
message across - the message
that the authorities have been
spending millions on trying to get
across in anyway they can. If it
works won't that be payfor enough?
If it works it will be saving lives,
how many would that take to be
worthwhile? |
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All I can say is I would hate to get a ticket for going 30 in a 29km/h zone. |
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I hereby award nine tenths of a croissant. |
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I'm really not sure a "69" limit on British motorways would be conducive to people taking it more seriously. |
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hehe, maybe that's why the
american limit is 65 then,
whimsickle |
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Does anyone remember that some cars manufactured in the 1960's had adjustable speed buzzers built into the speedometer? You would turn a knob until a red bar was on the max speed that you wanted to drive. Then when your speedometer indicated that speed or higher, a buzzer would sound. Easy way not to get a ticket. Why not have small solar/battery powered transmitters broadcasting the speed limit every place the speed limit changes and in-car receivers that would indicate the current speed limit and activate a light or buzzer when you reach that speed. I know, I know. Speed limits are just for revenue generation. But "even if it saves just one child"! :) |
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Having driven in 46 US States, Canada (the third most popular contry in North America), and Europe (Ich liebe der Autobahn!), I've noticed 1 thing has the most affect on accidents... lane discipline. |
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eion, this idea is not trying to trample on your god-given right to drive like a jackass if that's the way you like to drive. And the monies required to alter the speed limit signs could be generated by enforcing speed limits more strictly. Money for driver education should be coming from the driver's own pocket, since driving is actually a privilege, not a right. NOTE - End of rant. |
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foneman, Canada is actually the third most screwed-up country in North America. And why have you driven through so many states (and how many provinces)? Are the police chasing you for practicing discipline in the lane? <grimaces when faced with mental image of foneman wearing leather chaps and nipple rings, wielding a whip> |
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Rcomian - pastry for you. |
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"Speed limit WAS 39mph. Now only 29mph!!! Buy two cars, go 58mph!!" |
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[UnaBubba] - thanks for the stats. Does the source differentiate between urban and highway traffic? Would such a differentiation make a difference? |
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//How can you justify spending Millions reprinting every Speed Limit sign in America?// |
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United States go metric. I guess the deadline is 2009-12-31. - An opportunity to apply the idea when roadsigns will be changed from mph to km/h, (or maybe m/s (?)) |
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//What planet are you from?// |
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