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===Doubt as a self-enforcing moderator of extreme behaviour=== | ===Doubt as a self-enforcing moderator of extreme behaviour=== | ||
Examples of “[[risk compensation]]” where the introductions of safety measures — which we may characterise as “enhancements to the certainty of safety” — lead to ''increased'' risk-taking are legion.<ref>Anti-lock breaks, seatbelts, speedlimits, cycle helmets, ski helmets, skydiving safety equipment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_compensation.</ref> Where town planners have removed all traffic controls, signage and control, a dramatic reduction in speed and accidents has followed.<ref>An [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012452/http://www.fietsberaad.nl/library/repository/bestanden/Evaluation%20Laweiplein.pdf evaluation] of the ''Laweiplein'' scheme in Drachten, Netherlands, which replaced a set of traffic lights with an open square with a roundabout and pedestrian crossings, found that traffic now flows more freely at a constant rate and with reduced congestion, shorter delays and improved capacity.</ref> | |||
*The [[normal accidents]] dilemma: the safer an engine is, the faster you run it. | *The [[normal accidents]] dilemma: the safer an engine is, the faster you run it. | ||