Madison's 20 mph speed limit ... is ... too ... slow

About this episode

Milfred and Hands discuss the implications and practicality of Madison's 20 mph speed limit policy.

Milfred and Hands test drive Madison's "20 is Plenty" edict that feels cementy when you actually try to drive that slow -- not that many if any people ever will for very far. Sure, driving so slow in theory makes it easier for a car to stop. But "slow speeders" aren't the problem. Real speeders are. And that requires more traffic enforcement, not feel-good laws pretending motorists will drive slower in cars than many bicycles do on the city's bike paths.

People in this episode

Hosts: Milfred, Hands

Topics covered

• speed limit
• traffic enforcement
• Madison
• driving laws

Keywords

• 20 is Plenty
• slow speeders
• traffic safety

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Madison

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