re: Why do people insist on driving fast through subdivisions?

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Also, what about kids riding their bikes or chasing down a ball that rolls into the street?

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Well, if they know that being hit by a car equals death, then they'll exercise caution when doing these activities and keep their head on a swivel. My dog is smart enough to stay the f%$k out of the road when not on the leash, why isn't your kid?

As for bikes, people who are speeding, but paying attention, can easily avoid them just as they do on the River Road. The problem is distracted drivers. It doesn't matter how slow those idiots are driving, if they're texting, they're not watching the road. If they're not watching the road, they can't avoid obstacles in or near the road. The problem, as usual, isn't people driving fast, but people not looking at the road at all. While there is some significant overlap, the former should not have to pay for the sins of the latter.

So, in summation: start executing people who are caught looking at their phone while the car is moving, teach your kids that moving cars=death if they're not in them and they will avoid playing in the street, and finally, trust people to engage in rational self interest. People don't want to hit kids, and kids don't want to be hit. If they're both paying attention, they won't collide. No one being hit shows that.