Slowing down pollution and speed
Will the lock down help to reduce the number of Road Traffic Victims? A) Increased speeding reported on empty roads across the world If you go through the news and social media posts, you learn that in many countries empty roads are tempting drivers to go out and shift into high gear. Coronavirus lockdowns have drained traffic from normally crowded roads. Brussels Times: Coronavirus: Fewer road fatalities and accidents from mid-March Brussels times But that has opened space for drivers who want to defy police warnings and automated traffic enforcement systems to go racing in the streets. In the US according to data by transportation analytics firm INRIX, the average speed on interstate highways, state highways and expressways in those areas increased by as much as 75% compared to January and February. In New York City, transportation officials reported an increase of m...