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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

(www.helsinkitimes.fi)
1163 points DaveZale | 2 comments | 30 Jul 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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1. stevekemp ◴[03 Aug 25 07:25 UTC] No.44774796[source]▶
Last night two cars tried to drive in front of a tram, on my ride to the Kallio block party.

So while driving is generally calm, and I'm impressed at how often drives stop for the zebra-crossings, despite minimal notice, it's not universal.

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2. arp242 ◴[03 Aug 25 16:39 UTC] No.44777768[source]▶
There's always a baseline of assholes.