[milkytron]

Personally, I think speed limits should be more heavily enforced.

There is a reason it is called a limit (in most places), and it is in fact illegal to exceed it. Speeding is also one of the primary factors in determining the severity of a crash.

If everyone got ticketed every time they exceeded the speed limits (not discussing implementation here, but there are ways that this could be automated), I'm sure our streets and roads would be much safer, and we could also have a meaningful discussion about what the speeds of roads should actually be. Currently, speed limits are nearly arbitrary and officers only enforce them when someone is going 10-15% over it or more.

[lunias]

Speed limits make little sense to me... I think it should be referred to as a speed target; to imply that it is meant as both a minimum and a maximum. The real dangers are speed deltas in my opinion. Someone travelling below the speed limit can create just as many problems as someone going over the limit.

I agree that we should look more closely at what these speed targets should be, but I'm not a fan of catering to the lowest common denominator exposed through testing...

I feel like licensing and general requirements for operating a vehicle are too lax. For example, I put snow tires on every year, but I don't know anyone else who does. Should the speed target be based off of my braking distance or theirs? So many vehicles in the US are less than fit for the road (as are many drivers).

Now if they actually started pulling people over for using their phones... That would help a lot and not require much thought to enforce.

[milkytron]

> I think it should be referred to as a speed target; to imply that it is meant as both a minimum and a maximum.

Agreed, and I've actually seen signs for both on some highways.

> I feel like licensing and general requirements for operating a vehicle are too lax.

Agreed here as well. I wouldn't be opposed to have driving tests more than once in a lifetime. But this is a tough issue to tackle because I don't think a majority of people would be on board with it, and the DMVs are already being strained.

[lunias]

> Agreed, and I've actually seen signs for both on some highways.

I believe I've seen the same signs on some highways, but usually they're like 40 mph minimum with a 60 mph limit. Which leaves a large delta, especially when people actually go 70 mph.

> I wouldn't be opposed to have driving tests more than once in a lifetime. But this is a tough issue to tackle

Same and agreed. Due to the fact that most everyone in the US has to drive just to survive you can't easily raise the barrier to entry. I wish we could though... maybe it would help spur investment in public transportation.

I'd actually love it if each lane of the highway had an increasing speed target from right to left as a rule i.e. 60 in the right, 65 in the middle, and 70 on the left. In reality if everyone goes the same exact speed then lane changes become difficult.