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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

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1163 points DaveZale | 3 comments | 30 Jul 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.56s | source
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max_ ◴[02 Aug 25 19:46 UTC] No.44770751[source]▶
"More than half of Helsinki’s streets now have speed limits of 30 km/h."

This is the only secret.

People over speeding is what kills.

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tommoor ◴[02 Aug 25 19:55 UTC] No.44770835[source]▶
Drivers are actually calm in Helsinki, not constantly honking and slowly rolling into you in the pedestrian crossing either.
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dyauspitr ◴[02 Aug 25 20:08 UTC] No.44770950[source]▶
I rarely hear anyone in the US honking outside of maybe the downtown of really big cities like NYC.
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1. diggan ◴[02 Aug 25 20:12 UTC] No.44770971[source]▶
The world differs greatly when it comes to socially acceptable (or even legal) honking. In Sweden barely anyone honks unless to avoid serious accidents. In Spain, there is some honking, even when you just mildly inconvenience someone. In Peru, honking is a way of life/driving, and to communicate with other drivers, even when you just pass someone normally.
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2. quirino ◴[02 Aug 25 20:43 UTC] No.44771278[source]▶
Honking is common across Brazil but not in the capital Brasília. Signs at some entrances of city read "Dear visitors, in Brasília we avoid honking".
3. DFHippie ◴[02 Aug 25 22:23 UTC] No.44772150[source]▶
When I was in Thailand, people honked at pedestrians to let them know they were passing them. Not angry honks, just toots. Different culture. It left a lot of confused tourists.