Swedish government overturns Transport Authorities decision to lower rural speed limits

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Swedish government overturns Transport Authorities decision to lower rural speed limits

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This is quite a story.

Not often a speed limit reduction is reversed.

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Re: Swedish government overturns Transport Authorities decision to lower rural speed limits

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Good. It sounds as if common sense is prevailing - for once? I couldn't help smiling at this bit, though: "the speed reductions began to be implemented at a rapid pace". Shouldn't they have done them slowly? After all, speed kills. :D
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LOL LOL
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Re: Swedish government overturns Transport Authorities decision to lower rural speed limits

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Interesting road markings for "curve technology".
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dosruedas wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:48 pm Interesting road markings for "curve technology".
Yes, they seemed to me to be correct for 'drive on the left'.
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dosruedas wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:48 pm Interesting road markings for "curve technology".
Known as 'perceptual countermeasures'.

Been trialled in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland, to my knowledge. Didn't know about the Austrian trial though.
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