On most side streets in the United States, the speed limit is 25 miles per hour unless otherwise posted. Traffic studies demonstrate that automobile drivers will go faster on side streets for which a speed limit of 25 miles per hour is posted than drivers will go on side streets for which no speed limit signs are posted. Psychologists believe that this is the case because simply seeing a speed limit sign makes drivers go faster because they feel less personally responsible for operating their vehicles
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