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by kasey_junk
2350 days ago
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Why are you assuming that traffic is moving at 30-45 mph through a neighborhood. In my neighborhood the speed limit is universally 25 and the stop signs & one way streets keep traffic speeds down. My son doesn’t know how to ride a bike yet but there are certainly under 10 yo all around riding in the streets. Further my son does walk to the park down the street by himself or with friends with the usual guidance about cars (“look both ways” etc). |
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Because that's what I see in the suburbs here in DC.
>In my neighborhood the speed limit is universally 25 and the stop signs & one way streets keep traffic speeds down.
Those aren't typical American suburbs if there's 1-way streets. That sounds much more urban in fact. The suburbs I typically see have wide streets, and 35mph speed limits, and people driving around quite a bit faster than that in their huge luxury SUVs. I also don't see kids in the streets at all, and for good reason: it's too dangerous. I don't feel safe at all on my bike, even though I ride very fast and as far right as I can (I only ride in the subdivision near me so I can get to the multi-use trail on the other side).