Originally Posted by
San Rensho
Beg to differ. What makesdrivers feel "comfortable" is how confident they are which is directly related to the type of road they are on. A multilane, divided road inspires confidence (whether that confidence is justified is a completely different matter and is what road designers should look at when they design roads to be driven at a certain speed) and higher speeds. Narrow, one lane roads with oncoming traffic inspire less confidence and hence lower speeds.
Yeah, true. Add more features & hazards to similar roads, though -- like, have one multilane divided road in the middle of nowhere, and another multilane divided road lined with houses.
I think my point is that, if drivers knew how easily an accident can happen, they'd go slower by choice and not feel like they're being bossed around by the government.