Hmm, some quick googling says 30 km/h is equal to about 18 mph which feels a little slow. For reference the typical residential speed limit in the US is 25 mph which is about 40 km/h. The lowest speed limit I’ve ever seen is 15 mph or 24 km/h, but even then nearly everyone ignored that and did 20 to 25 mph. School zones are typically 20 mph or 32 km/h.
In germany there are pedestrian/residental areas with a speed limit of 4-7km/h (2-4mp/h for the American folk here). Basically 1st gear idle speed.
Also you can’t “jaywalk” in these areas since it’s specifically desjnged as a mixed space, nobody has a right of way.
Hmm, some quick googling says 30 km/h is equal to about 18 mph which feels a little slow. For reference the typical residential speed limit in the US is 25 mph which is about 40 km/h. The lowest speed limit I’ve ever seen is 15 mph or 24 km/h, but even then nearly everyone ignored that and did 20 to 25 mph. School zones are typically 20 mph or 32 km/h.
In germany there are pedestrian/residental areas with a speed limit of 4-7km/h (2-4mp/h for the American folk here). Basically 1st gear idle speed. Also you can’t “jaywalk” in these areas since it’s specifically desjnged as a mixed space, nobody has a right of way.
May as well go in your horse drawn carriage at that point
Lowering the speed limit saves lives, whether or not it feels slow should be irrelevant.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/edmonton-driving-speed-limit-city-study