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>> OFFICER PETERSON: "Do you know how they set speed limits?"
>> WOMAN: "I have no idea."
>> MAN: “I think it’s a big mystery.”
>> WOMAN: "I think a lower speed limit is safer."
>> OFFICER PETERSON: "Setting realistic speed limits is a safety concern for the Michigan State Police,
the Michigan Department of Transportation, and other safety partners."
>> MAN: “I think it should be based on the area of the road.”
>>WOMAN: “I guess it depends on the flow of traffic."
>> OFFICER PETERSON: "Speed limits should be based on speed studies that measure normal driver behavior.
In other words, the speed the majority of motorists are comfortable driving."
>> WOMAN: “I actually kinda like that rule.”
>> WOMAN: “Oh, no. I didn’t know that.”
>> OFFICER PETERSON: If a speed limit is set artificially low, it can be unsafe.
For example, it can cause drivers to slow unexpectedly,
endangering drivers that are following behind.
>> WOMAN: "I think people are going to drive as fast as they want to drive."
>> OFFICER PETERSON: "When set properly, speed limits improve safety.
In some cases, after careful analysis, raising the speed limit is the safest thing to do."
>> NARRATOR: For more information on speed limits, go to michigan-dot-gov-forward slash-speedlimits.