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Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph (www.japantimes.co.jp)
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The measure is aimed at reducing accidents in urban areas with heavy pedestrian traffic and narrow streets, marking a major shift in the country’s traffic rules as these roads account for around 70% of all ordinary roads nationwide.

[...] above [30 kph] the risk of pedestrians suffering fatal injuries in accidents is said to spike.

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The aim of the speed limit change “is to prevent accidents by stopping dangerous driving, such as failing to slow down even on busy streets”

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[–] 23 points 1 month ago (11 children)

The problem is also that likely no one did 60, but rather close to 70.

So for everyone thinking 30 is too low, do not fret, people will just drive 40 anyhow and that is not too slow.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

    Definitely. If you're not going the "customary" 10 over, people will often ride right on your ass everywhere I've driven in Japan.

    Edit: I can't grammar today

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    Actual 10 over or 10 over the speedometer?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    I don't understand the question. What I meant was, if the sign says 30, most people are doing at lead 39-40 (some up to 49).

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    i think they're alluding to how speedometers are generally made to display a couple units above true speed? but I'm not sure why

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Our vehicle inspections (3rd year for new vehicles otherwise every 2 years) in Japan strictly test the speedo, but I guess I don't know for sure that they aren't letting it display faster than reality.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 month ago

    Speedometers show more, in many countries by law. The actual speed is thus lower. Depending on the car und the tires, real 50 can be shown as nearly 60. There are still speeding people, but when driving the real velocity that is actually not so often.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Yeah a lot of people will be going over the 60 and just get into crazy dangerous speeds when they need to be alert and cautious. My area is 30 and some people are very clearly hitting like 50-60 and it makes me want to chase their cars down but I’d never catch up, cos they’re going so god damned fast. Allowing 60 is going to invite some massive twats to hit 80

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