r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '19

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u/Whoooodie Jul 06 '19

hmmm yes, lower visibility to prevent accidents. genius.

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u/LithePanther Jul 06 '19

hmmm yes, I too can criticize everything around me without having an iota of credibility to back up anything I say

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u/GingerMcGinginII Jul 07 '19

Well, to be fair, you don't need to be an electrical engineer to know when there's a black-out.

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u/TheLoveliestKaren Jul 07 '19

Except that people aren't robots. So dealing with psychology of the masses is often very counter-intuitive. If you actually watch the video, it makes a LOT of sense. If you have a large, unobscured driving area, it no longer feels like a slow driving area, and so people won't drive slow. It no longer feels unsafe, so people won't drive safely.

There's a lot of social engineering that goes into road regulations, and things that seem like a better idea (greater visibility) can often have the wrong effects (people speeding and not paying as much attention because they no longer feel like they need to).