legal placard to warn motorists of police traps

wrote on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:38:15 +0900:

wrote:
Legal way to warn motorists of SHORT left- turn yellow light
ticket traps (or any other ENGINEERED police ticket trap)

But why would you want to? Isn't it desirable to slow down
dangerous drivers? The life they take could be one of your
family.

There are differences of opinion about "dangerous" speeds. Police and
highway departments are by no means infallible. In my state, the lowest
legal limit is 25mph but speed bumps are pretty common to avoid the law
and are marked "20mph". Whether you need to slow up that much depends on
what you are driving since they can often be driven over comfortably at
30mph in a high clearance SUV.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:18:48 +0000, Mike O'Sullivan
wrote:

wrote:
Legal way to warn motorists of SHORT left- turn yellow light ticket
traps (or any other ENGINEERED police ticket trap)
But why would you want to? Isn't it desirable to slow down dangerous
drivers? The life they take could be one of your family.

But would the signs not have the effect of slowing them down ??

I think that's what posted speed limit signage is for.

"James Silverton" wrote in message
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wrote on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:38:15 +0900:

wrote:
Legal way to warn motorists of SHORT left- turn yellow light
ticket traps (or any other ENGINEERED police ticket trap)

But why would you want to? Isn't it desirable to slow down
dangerous drivers? The life they take could be one of your
family.

There are differences of opinion about "dangerous" speeds. Police and
highway departments are by no means infallible. In my state, the lowest
legal limit is 25mph but speed bumps are pretty common to avoid the law
and are marked "20mph". Whether you need to slow up that much depends on
what you are driving since they can often be driven over comfortably at
30mph in a high clearance SUV.

Here in Edmonton, the speed bump usually about a foot from the curb so as
not to impede drainage.
The trick in crossing the bumps WITHOUT having to slow down is to simply
drive so that your right wheels go near the curb where there is NO bump.
Curbs are usually curved/rounded where there are bumps so wrecking your
tires on the curb is not a factor.



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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Don't you know that cops never die - they just become speed bumps?

*insert rim shot


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Dymphna
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Dymphna wrote:
Don't you know that cops never die - they just become speed bumps?

In Spain, they're called "sleeping policeman"

Mike O'Sullivan;2654816 Wrote:
Dymphna wrote:
Don't you know that cops never die - they just become speed bumps?

In Spain, they're called "sleeping policeman"
LOL Leave it to the Spanish.


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Dymphna
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