Speed Limits

[ThisLadyHunts]

Speed limits are for younger people that have an abundance of time. Get out of my way.🤣🤣

Wait a…just, wait…are you calling me old??

[Lawhunter]

What's a speed limit?

[Lawhunter]

Wait a…just, wait…are you calling me old??

He probably was not, but I am...

[Gumbo Man]

He probably was not, but I am...

I’m not sure if you know it but you said that out loud.🤣🤣

[ThisLadyHunts]

He probably was not, but I am...

Hah! You’ve rendered me speechless!

[Lawhunter]

I’m not sure if you know it but you said that out loud.🤣🤣

oops

[Lawhunter]

Hah! You’ve rendered me speechless!

I think I deserve a special award for this.

[kmitchl]

So if the counties have to do a study to change the TXDOT "recommendation" it would appear to me the counties that are looking for more revenue from traffic fines would set the limits lower to increase driver frustration/speeding. Also, I would think there is some common basis for traffic studies; road condition, traffic, population density.. So studies by adjacent counties on the same road would have the same result. So why the differing results if the counties don't have their thumb on the scale? Would be interesting to see a report by county of what % of their county budget is supported by traffic fines.

[tvc184]

So if the counties have to do a study to change the TXDOT "recommendation" it would appear to me the counties that are looking for more revenue from traffic fines would set the limits lower to increase driver frustration/speeding. Also, I would think there is some common basis for traffic studies; road condition, traffic, population density.. So studies by adjacent counties on the same road would have the same result. So why the differing results if the counties don't have their thumb on the scale? Would be interesting to see a report by county of what % of their county budget is supported by traffic fines.

If I was an officer and wanted to raise revenue by issuing citations, speeding would not be high on my list. I can see traffic violations in almost any block and without the need to demonstrate in court my radar certification or any other expertise.

No seatbelt, no front license plate, fail to signal turn within 100’, wide right turn, etc., are way faster and more efficient than running radar if revenue is my goal.

[CWendling]

If I was an officer and wanted to raise revenue by issuing citations, speeding would not be high on my list. I can see traffic violations in almost any block and without the need to demonstrate in court my radar certification or any other expertise.

No seatbelt, no front license plate, fail to signal turn within 100’, wide right turn, etc., are way faster and more efficient than running radar if revenue is my goal.

For sure....but the trick is just write for No DL, no insurance. Then you never have go to court on your day off

[Archereject]

What difference does it make? Speed limits are just a suggestion.

I thought so once.
Thousands of dollars later and 9 months with an occupational license changed my hard way of thinking.
Now I drive well below the posted limit.

[ultrastealth]

From what I've seen, the speed limits on all state and FM roads are set by the county or municipality, and they are arbitrary many times. Hondo changed up the speed limit on HWY 90 about a year ago, making it 40 for a good ways west of town. Uvalde County has the speed limit on HWY 55 at 70mph, but, as soon as you get to Real County it jumps to 75 for about a mile and a half before Camp Wood. There's no question in my mind that most rural municipalities set limits with citations in mind if they have a police force.

[tvc184]

For sure....but the trick is just write for No DL, no insurance. Then you never have go to court on your day off

👍🏼

🤣🤣🤣

Correct.

But, but, but….. that negates the claim that the citations are for revenue. If it’s for money, why not write 3 instead of just 1??

Stop killing the revenue argument!!! 😎

[soldierarcher]

I wish we would improve on how we write/cite speeding violations. Meaning I wish it a better system, instead of the instant "flash" your speeding. I wish it was something that had to be observed for x amount of time, or combined to show reckless driving or something. Every vehicle on the road speeds almost every time it is driven, which blows speeding data statistics out the window.

Yes, it is horrible when somebody causes an accident, but 9 out of 10 times there is more to the story than just speed.

I don't have the answer, but this is a problem that does need to be fixed. Look at the Autobahn in Germany. They do have a few speed zone's, but other than that it is a go as fast you want highway. It has been that way, long before I was there, and while I was there 1984-1986 I thought the Autobahn was safer than our "controlled" Interstates.

Wish we could do better,

[ThisLadyHunts]

I thought so once.
Thousands of dollars later and 9 months with an occupational license changed my hard way of thinking.
Now I drive well below the posted limit.

I was just kidding!!