--- "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> At 23:37 17-10-2002 -0400, John Giorgis wrote:
>
> >Indeed, I got hit for doing 46 mph in a 30 mph zone
> that only had one
> >fairly obscured speed limit sign.
>
> Out of curiosity, how high was the fine? In The
> Netherlands, this
> particular violation would set you back EUR 92
> (approx. USD 91).
About $100.
> When the road owner decided on the speed limit for
> that stretch of road, he
> probably had a good reason for setting it at 30 mph
> instead of 45 mph.
Not necessarily - the are lots of "historical reasons"
for the setting of speed limits.... I can show you
flat and straight limited-access highways in
absolutely deserted areas of this country where the
speed limit is only 55mph, whereas most such highways
are 65-75mph.
Besides, according to the American Automobile
Association, such limits are often set up so as to
generate revenue. That is, the speed is set lower
than the safe level so as to increase fines from
speeders. Particularly devious was the City of San
Diego, which shortened its "yellow lights", so as to
increase the revenue from red-light runners!
JDG
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