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bingybunny t1_iz0l0bg wrote

the way people drive is less a human behavior problem than a road infrastructure problem, which is why you can't ticket your way out of it

you've got cars in the middle of a city with people walking which is just fucking stupid. we might as well put roads through the middle of costco

lots of countries don't even use 4 way intersections, because they're dumb

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cmndo OP t1_iz0tgp9 wrote

Infrastructure doesn't make people run red lights. Frustration with infrastructure maybe, but how someone responds to stimuli is the definition of human behavior. Inserting discomfort to make unwanted behaviors less efficient is exactly how you change behavior. I'm all for roundabouts though or teleportation.

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bingybunny t1_iz1drkl wrote

>Frustration with infrastructure maybe

yep it's baked in. driving in cities sucks, especially new haven with the freeway exits leading to pedestrian lanes or carriageways from 1650

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ShamusTheClown t1_iz2c8ba wrote

You literally just described "traffic calming" infrastructure design.

which for what it's worth, new haven is doing with it's new intersection and road improvements throughout the city.

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