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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

(www.helsinkitimes.fi)
1163 points DaveZale | 3 comments | 30 Jul 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | 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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astura ◴[02 Aug 25 19:49 UTC] No.44770777[source]▶
For dumb Americans like me - that 18.641 miles/hr.
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Dig1t[dead post] ◴[02 Aug 25 19:53 UTC] No.44770819[source]▶
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jeffbee ◴[02 Aug 25 20:38 UTC] No.44771227[source]▶
If we were a real country, we would actively hunt down people who express this sentiment and seize their vehicles until after they satisfy a psychological exam.
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1. Muromec ◴[02 Aug 25 21:25 UTC] No.44771666[source]▶
And then if they fail the exam, appoint to the public office.
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2. jeffbee ◴[02 Aug 25 21:45 UTC] No.44771854[source]▶
Thereby increasing the number of officials without access to cars? A diabolical plan!
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3. Muromec ◴[02 Aug 25 22:02 UTC] No.44771997[source]▶
Everybody gets a personal chauffeur and the problem is solved. Check and mate, dirty commie urbanistas.