Hwy 130 speed limit drop

[hotinhawaii]

Here is more info on how safe driving speeds should be determined. http://www.motorists.org/speed-limits/faq

As far as I am aware, this change was prompted by a whim and inkling by Russell Ruderman that lowering the speed would make the highway safer. While it may end up being true in this case, there is no way to know without studying it. In fact, much of what I have read supports the idea that lowering speed limits doesn't lower accidents. This "intuitive bias" is one of the reasons studies must be performed to get at the reality of the situation.

This change is reckless unless it was carefully studied first.