If we were still setting speed limits based on the 85th percentile rule, the speed limit on Aurora Ave north of the bridge would be 55 miles per hour instead of 40, according to SDOT's most recent speed study in May.
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Over the 4 days of the study, only 6.4% of northbound drivers and 10.8% of southbound drivers were going at or below the speed limit, pointing to the need for design changes if we want to change driver behavior.
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people are certainly driving like speed limit us based on “85th percentile rule”
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