Is Speeding an Addiction? Saving Lives Through Roadway Planning and Design

摘要

The guiding principle of Vision Zero is that the loss of human life from road crashes is unacceptable. This means that safety is paramount and that mobility cannot be gained at the expense of safety-mobility is a function of safety, not vice versa. Vision Zero advocates for speeds that are limited to levels that ensure safety when considering the types of road users, the fleet design standards, and the operating environment. In short, speed limits must be determined by the technical standard of vehicles and roads so as not to exceed the level of violence that the human body can tolerate in a crash.(1)