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Illinois becoming more communist as we speak...
On the news today - cameras in construction zones, and tickets to be
mailed to all drivers who drive through the area. Makes sense if you think about how every driver speeds through these areas, as to do the speed limit would get you killed. I guess I will just have to make sure to drive REAL ****ING CLOSE to the guy ahead of me so the communists can't see my plate. |
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DTJ > wrote in
: > On the news today - cameras in construction zones, and tickets to be > mailed to all drivers who drive through the area. > > Makes sense if you think about how every driver speeds through these > areas, as to do the speed limit would get you killed. > > I guess I will just have to make sure to drive REAL ****ING CLOSE to > the guy ahead of me so the communists can't see my plate. > Use Photoblocker spray. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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Jim Yanik wrote:
> DTJ > wrote in > : > >> On the news today - cameras in construction zones, and tickets to be >> mailed to all drivers who drive through the area. >> >> Makes sense if you think about how every driver speeds through these >> areas, as to do the speed limit would get you killed. >> >> I guess I will just have to make sure to drive REAL ****ING CLOSE to >> the guy ahead of me so the communists can't see my plate. >> > > Use Photoblocker spray. Does that help you obey the speed limit in a construction zone? |
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> Jim Yanik wrote:
>>Use Photoblocker spray. JohnH wrote: > Does that help you obey the speed limit in a construction zone? Yes, it keeps your brake pads and rotors in constant contact. |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:32:14 -0400, "JohnH" >
wrote: >Jim Yanik wrote: >> DTJ > wrote in >> : >> >>> On the news today - cameras in construction zones, and tickets to be >>> mailed to all drivers who drive through the area. >>> >>> Makes sense if you think about how every driver speeds through these >>> areas, as to do the speed limit would get you killed. >>> >>> I guess I will just have to make sure to drive REAL ****ING CLOSE to >>> the guy ahead of me so the communists can't see my plate. >>> >> >> Use Photoblocker spray. > >Does that help you obey the speed limit in a construction zone? Why does it matter? Only an idiot would do the speed limit in these zones. Doing so is suicide. |
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In article >, JohnH wrote:
> Jim Yanik wrote: > Does that help you obey the speed limit in a construction zone? As someone who has attempted to obey IL construction zone speed limits, DTJ there is right, it's very dangerous to do so. IL is still in the dark ages on NMSL. That means the regular speed limit is already well underposted. Now add to that a construction zone speed limit that is 10mph lower than that. Do people slow down for construction zones? Yes, the ones that warrant it. Do they do the speed limit? No. Do 45mph (or sometimes as low as 35mph) and you will be taking a great risk with your life and your vehicle. I've done it. People on my ass and others whiping around. People getting really ****ed off. BTW, I had someone practically try to kill me because I was obeying a 25mph construction zone speed limit on an arterial road once they got so ****ed off. Another thing done on area interstates is to start a little bit of work on the shoulder for about 100 feet or less, put up the 24-7 construction zone speed limit signs and then leave the site unworked on and unmanned for weeks. These are nothing more than revenue gathering devices IMO. |
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>>> Use Photoblocker spray. >> >> Does that help you obey the speed limit in a construction zone? > > Why does it matter? Only an idiot would do the speed limit in these > zones. Doing so is suicide. Talk about a point being lost! Ok, show me one incidence where someone was killed for *not* speeding through a construction zone. You'll need it as your defense when your photoblocker spray fails. FYI, "The reduced speed limits are part of a nation-wide effort to reduce crashes in construction areas. In 2000, nationally, the crashes killed 1,093 individuals, 80 percent of them motorists. " |
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In article >, JohnH wrote:
> Ok, show me one incidence where someone was killed for *not* speeding > through a construction zone. I've been nearly killed a few times. That sort of thing happens when you are going 20+mph slower than the flow. |
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JohnH wrote:
>>Why does it matter? Only an idiot would do the speed limit in these >>zones. Doing so is suicide. > Talk about a point being lost! > > Ok, show me one incidence where someone was killed for *not* speeding > through a construction zone. How about this scenario: The typical traffic speed on road is 70 mph. The normal posted limit is 50 mph. The construction zone speed limit is 35 mph. Traffic speed slows down to 60 mph. A cyclist is riding through the construction zone at 30 mph. How likely is it that the cyclist will survive? |
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DTJ wrote: > On the news today - cameras in construction zones, and tickets to be > mailed to all drivers who drive through the area. > > Makes sense if you think about how every driver speeds through these > areas, as to do the speed limit would get you killed. > > I guess I will just have to make sure to drive REAL ****ING CLOSE to > the guy ahead of me so the communists can't see my plate. Are you suggesting speeding in a construction zone is ok ? Over here in the UK we take the construction zone limits quite seriously for the simple reason that some poor humans actually need to do their job there and we don't want to kill them by accident ! Be thankful they're improving the road. Graham |
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