> It feels more dangerous, but that sense of danger is what improves safety.
I think that’s the idea. Well in Europe they may not have a choice in an old part of town. But in US I’ve seen a municipality replace a two lane street with a one lane plus a median. It was specifically done as a traffic calming measure. The wide street somehow made people drive too fast. It worked pretty well I think. It was just unusual as typically we love to expand roads not shrink them.
I think that’s the idea. Well in Europe they may not have a choice in an old part of town. But in US I’ve seen a municipality replace a two lane street with a one lane plus a median. It was specifically done as a traffic calming measure. The wide street somehow made people drive too fast. It worked pretty well I think. It was just unusual as typically we love to expand roads not shrink them.