What Does It Mean When a Prank 60 Mph Sign Goes Unnoticed?
Basically, once you hit a comfortable 65 or 70 on the road, don’t bother. That’s enough. It’s a waste of time because the risk you encounter—the risk you incur on yourself, the risk you effectively impose on other people by going any faster—is utterly pointless in terms of time saved.
Adam Grant • Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent?
“What would happen if there was no electronic order at the intersection, and motorists and pedestrians had to exercise their independent judgment?… this question has been put to the test with stunning results, leading to a wave of “red-light removal” plans across Europe and in the United States.”
“The more numerous the prescriptions, the more drivers have been impelled to see maximum advantage within the rules… one small town in the Netherlands put up a sign boasting that it was FREE OF TRAFFIC SIGNS, and a conference discussing the new philosophy proclaimed: “Unsafe is safe.””