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Apr 26, 2012
To Increase or Not to Increase Speed Limit: A Review of Safety and Other Issues
Publication: Traffic and Transportation Studies (2000)
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Speed limits are necessary to ensure mobility of highway users while preserving highway safety. Setting a speed limit is an important public policy decision that must take into account a variety of factors including safety, economic productivity, energy, and environment. The paper presents a review of pertinent issues related to possible changes in speed limits with particular reference to the United States.
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Traffic and Transportation Studies (2000)
Pages: 1 - 8
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© 2000 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, USA 47907. E-mail: [email protected]
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