mondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago85% Of Car Drivers Break 20mph Speed Limits, Reveals U.K.’s Department For Transportwww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square272fedilinkarrow-up1338arrow-down123
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minus-squareNuPNuA@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou’re an outlier though, most vehicles going though are probably cars with smaller, more modern engines that are quieter at slower speeds.
minus-squareSoGrumpy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBut it’s only trucks that have to slow down, and my truck - like most modern trucks - has an ‘L’ classification for Austria, which stands for ‘Lärmarm’ which translates to ‘Quiet’.
minus-squareJesse@aus.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago@NuPNuA @SoGrumpy you’re underestimating the noise of your tyres at higher speeds, which for a truck with a lot of tyres is considerable.
You’re an outlier though, most vehicles going though are probably cars with smaller, more modern engines that are quieter at slower speeds.
But it’s only trucks that have to slow down, and my truck - like most modern trucks - has an ‘L’ classification for Austria, which stands for ‘Lärmarm’ which translates to ‘Quiet’.
@NuPNuA @SoGrumpy you’re underestimating the noise of your tyres at higher speeds, which for a truck with a lot of tyres is considerable.