As I was trying to explain to an uncaring Connecticut police chief that his speed limit cut to deter commuter traffic wasn’t legal, a city in Georgia was fixing a speed trap. Why the difference? Georgia police need a state permit to use radar, and the DOT will revoke a city’s radar permit if it […]
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Spotting illegal speed limits in Connecticut
Connecticut is probably the easiest state to find out if a speed limit is legal. The DOT isn’t good at setting speed limits, but does a good job of publishing them. Here is the list of every speed limit in the state: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1394&q=259540. If the road isn’t on the list, the speed limit is 55. […]
What does this sign mean? (part 3)
What does this sign mean? Nothing. It’s not speed limit sign. It’s not a school zone speed limit sign. It also violates a regulation requiring a 30 mph sign, not 20 mph, to be posted at that exact location. There’s one thing you should learn to spot right away. The sign says “SCHOOL,” but it […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, Red-Light Cameras, Roadblocks, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TheNewspaper, Traffic Calming, Traffic Tickets
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Federal Judge Limits Testimony In Redflex Bribery Trial US District Judge Virginia M. Kendall said […]
Temporary speed limit turns 50
Did you remember the golden anniversary today? On December 22, 1965 a temporary 70 mile per hour speed limit was imposed on British motorways (= US “freeways”). That speed limit is still in effect. The limit was controversial at the time. Not the 70 mph limit, the existence of a speed limit at all. A […]
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