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A new study in Milan has established that speed limits are not especially effective at slowing traffic, with drivers only decreasing 2 to 3 kilometres when the limits dropped from 50 to 30km/h.
By , in Europe, World · 25 Oct 2025, 08:31 · 0 Comments
These measures were the result of a 37 percent decline in fatalities after the push for lower limits.
However, narrowing the streets appeared to be the most coercive aspect for drivers to dial it back.
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