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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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1. More lanes are definitely safer with fewer accidents.

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 11:51 AM

Sep 2023

I don't think 18 lanes are by any stretch necessary in all but maybe .00001% of situations, but more lanes are definitely safer.

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Mocking the terrible policy of adding lanes. [View all] CoopersDad Sep 2023 OP

More lanes are definitely safer with fewer accidents. BComplex Sep 2023 #1

Safer for cars, maybe, but every lane makes it harder for pedestrians. CoopersDad Sep 2023 #2