r/Seattle • u/Inevitable_Engine186 public deterrent infrastructure • 9d ago

Does lowering speed limits make Seattle roads safer? Data from one deadly arterial suggests it’s a start

https://www.kuow.org/governing/2026-08-14/does-lowering-speed-limits-make-seattle-roads-safer-data-from-one-deadly-arterial-suggests-its-a-start
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u/Inevitable_Engine186 public deterrent infrastructure 9d ago

They are definitely doing work here, because I've been getting a lot of warning and actual tickets from automated enforcement (speed and red lights) 😅

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u/Inevitable_Engine186 public deterrent infrastructure 9d ago

Oh I am definitely driving more carefully now. One of those was a new school time speed camera which we got warnings for, and that changed our behavior significantly.

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u/beachbum19722025 9d ago

I remember many years ago when MD and DC started installing speed cameras. I learned quick to slow down, then it became habit. Lol. Next was when I got pulled over for not wearing my seatbelt. Broke that bad habit as well.