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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/38852281

Figures published by the Welsh Government show casualty reductions as follows for the period January to March 2024, in comparison with January to March 2023:

All severities at all speeds: 811 (2024); 4348 (2023);

20mph. All severities: 300 (2024); 662 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 63 (2024); 144 (2023)

Slightly injured: 237 (2024); 518 (2023)

30mph. All severities: 77 (2024); 1522 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 15 (2024); 343 (2023)

Slightly injured: 62 (2024); 1179 (2023)

40mph. All severities: 74 (2024); 397 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 20 (2024); 98 (2023)

Slightly injured: 54 (2024); 299 (2023)

50mph. All severities: 94 (2024); 273 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 23 (2024); 67 (2023)

Slightly injured: 71(2024); 206 (2023)

60mph. All severities: 214 (2024); 1235 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 71 (2024); 401 (2023)

Slightly injured: 143 (2024); 834 (2023)

70mph. All severities: 52 (2024); 259 (2023)

Killed or seriously injured: 12 (2024); 73 (2023)

Slightly injured: 40 (2024); 186 (2023)

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[–] Naich@lemmings.world 114 points 1 month ago (23 children)

“We still suspect that implementing the 20mph on the basis of saving lives is a smokescreen for the real reason behind the legislation..."

Anyone know what they think the "real reason" is?

[–] rockkicker@kbin.run 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Naich@lemmings.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] rockkicker@kbin.run 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

THE SPEED LIMIT TODAY

ME TOMORROW

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

YOU ARE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE.

[–] rockkicker@kbin.run 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

think about it

if the government can freely impose a speed limit without being bound by these things called HUMAN RIGHTS, like the right to TRAVEL (not drive), then literally what is standing between them doing that and them dispatching their robotic mind control spiders that will drill into my brain while i sleep and make me dance like THEIR PUPPET

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

That was a measured escalation.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 8 points 1 month ago

Fair enough. I thought it was going to be some sort of weird conspiracy theory. Yes, I think the spider rollout is due to start as soon as the 20MPH zone is established outside the Sainsbury's in Chipping Sodbury.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Naich@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Eh? Can anyone explain in a way that isn't gibberish?

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago

The joke is that the reason is gibberish.

Please clap.

[–] drkt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

He may be referring to https://control.fandom.com/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Control

I don't know why, but that's all the dots I can connect

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