tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post6913284003687001608..comments2023-11-14T02:11:29.660-08:00Comments on A comfortable place: Is there a liberal case for not raising the speed limit?Rob Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-21518867675662140842015-08-19T05:20:39.832-07:002015-08-19T05:20:39.832-07:00I lean either way with increasing the limit. Mostl...I lean either way with increasing the limit. Mostly though I don't mind it being 70.<br />Rob I only have one comment regarding something you said...<br />"<i>A lot of people assume that those who cause fatal and serious accidents are different. They are idiots, bad drivers, unlike the rest of us who are good drivers. But there is little indication that those who cause such accidents MalcQVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556319800318556258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-68241790926475601812011-10-15T13:04:22.876-07:002011-10-15T13:04:22.876-07:00What your argument amounts to is that there should...What your argument amounts to is that there should be speed limits, and I quite agree.<br /><br />What it doesn't tell us is whether current speed limits are too high or too low.<br /><br />Clearly there is a trade-off between speed and safety, so the question perhaps is have we become more risk averse since the 70mph limit was adopted, or not?<br /><br />If we are equally risk-averse now as Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-34387501935676552532011-10-14T01:43:23.708-07:002011-10-14T01:43:23.708-07:00I agree the environment is crucial, but from a lib...I agree the environment is crucial, but from a liberal point of view it's a no brainer. The argument about the way people drive is more complex which is why I wanted to address it. I'm mulling over a separate post about the environment, but I need more data. One of the issues is the stated idea of savings to business. Apparently over £2bn is saved with a 5 minute reduction in journey timeRob Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172127627370862611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317078132745855118.post-18478391737691974032011-10-13T22:36:55.205-07:002011-10-13T22:36:55.205-07:00Why did you put the environment to one side?
This ...Why did you put the environment to one side?<br />This is surely even more fundamental. some argue that cars are more ecological benign these days, but on the other hand global warming is getting worse.<br />This is evidence that the government "doesn't get it" on the environment, the most important challenge facing us in the world today.Left Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363370783879139149noreply@blogger.com