What’s the fastest road in Massachusetts? There’s a tie between several Interstates you’d guess and one road you probably wouldn’t guess. According to MassDOT sensors, traffic on US 20 east of Russell is as fast as traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike a mile to the south. Has the sensor gone rogue, or is there something […]
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Why blanket speed limits are wrong
Several years ago an NMA member got in touch about a speeding ticket he got in Boston. The ticket said 40-something in a 30 zone. The ticket was a lie. Not the speed, the limit. Like most cities, Boston doesn’t train police to enforce traffic law. Boston trains police to write tickets. Officers are told […]
Do you like tolls? Check “yes” or “yes”
MassDOT would like to ignore your opinion on the condition of the Massachusetts Turnpike. If the Turnpike is in good condition, tolls are eliminated next year. Of course tolls aren’t going away. This is the kind of public hearing where officials have made up their mind but are legally obliged to let people speak theirs. […]
Why post an illegal speed limit?
A trial starting this week shows why authorities set low speed limits. So the prosecutor can stand up and say, “he was going 50 in a 30 zone.” The driver was on a parkway with an illegal speed limit. But I repeat myself. All the parkways around Boston have illegal speed limits. The agency in […]
Asymmetric warfare
Massachusetts is moving towards digital traffic tickets, allowing police to fill out a ticket in seconds instead of minutes. You can plead guilty on the spot. I understand why they want to do this, but having some friction in the system is important. Shouldn’t it take at least a few minutes to charge you $1,000 […]
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