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		The time-saving bias: How drivers misestimate time saved when increasing speed (sjdm.org)
		1 point by px on Jan 6, 2011 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

goodscreens on Jan 6, 2011 [–]

I'm in Hokkaido in Japan right now and struck by how slow the speed limits are, even in a rural area with wide straight roads. People get used to driving slow when they are forced to, and society benefits from fewer accidents.

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