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Originally Posted by getdul981
Following that logic, standing still s deadly. The reason slow might be more unsafe is too many people believe the speed limits don't apply to them.
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funny, not. If a speed limit is put in place that is lower than the 85th percentile speed (the speed at which 85% of the vehicles are traveling), you will have some vehicles that continue to go the higher speed because it feels right for the conditions; you'll have some that go the speed limit, because it is the speed limit; and you'll have some that do a little of both i.e. go faster if they think they won't get caught. This disparity in speeds has been documented as an accident hazard in itself. I don't know about Florida, but in NY the speed limits are set by NYS Traffic Engineers (which I used to be) in conjunction with the NYS police. Very definitive criteria must be met. The only criteria I see here is the interaction with golf carts, which frankly, is a unique issue in its own right. I'm not convinced that an area-wide 20mph speed limit is justified simply based on the presence of golf carts. They have their own lanes - the only potential conflict with vehicles seems to be at the gates, or if they get out in traffic and change lanes.