The state of Texas controls all aspects of traffic signs and signals through laws and regulations. This kind of thing is illegal. That's why you see signs that say "speed zone ahead" or "signal ahead."Odin wrote:If there is indeed a place where a driver only has mere yards to slow from 60mph to 35mph
Haven't seen these yet, but I've definitely seen signage where a speed zone is warned, and from the time you pass that sign you have about two seconds to slow from 70 to 55.Mike1951 wrote:My post in another thread:
I think TXDOT requires a huge attaboy for the new signs I've been seeing for the last year or so.
Instead of 'speed zone ahead', they show the upcoming reduced speed with an arrow indicating what's ahead.
That removes the element of surprise.
Neither. It is all dependent on the wording of the ordinance or regulation making the limit. For example, Luling has a city ordinance syaing that the speed limit is 35 mph in the 400 block of E. Pierce St. The limit begins at the curb line that begins the block. The sign obviously cannot be posted right at the corner, so it is some feet inside the limit. But the sign is large enough to be read before you get to the corner, so the actual limit begins at some point between the two you mentioned.TxD wrote:A quick question.
Under Texas law, where does a speed limit begin?
Is it adjacent to the sign or when you can see the sign?
Reminds me of some of the bizarre speed limits seen on military bases. "7mph", "4mph", "17mph", "No smoking within 51 feet"...WildBill wrote:"Yes your honor, I was going 20 in a 19 mile per hour zone.
srothstein wrote:There is a reason for those weird limits that are not round numbers. And, believe it or not, you just proved that first part of the reason is correct.
The people making those signs and rules know that we get used to round numbers for limits. They think we will start to disregard them after a while. But putting an unusual number (19, 7, etc.) will draw attention to the sign and get people to remember it. The more you remember the sign, the mor elikely you are to obey the concept. You might not slow down to exactly 19, but you will slow much further down than when the sign says 20.
I have driven by that sign for 30+ years and it still gets my attention.You have a great point there. Most folks tend to round up to 5 or 10 over for speeds, and it is easy to do with even numbers. However, you don't round up as easily with odd numbers, or you round up smaller (7mph = 10mph rounded up for 3 over.)srothstein wrote:There is a reason for those weird limits that are not round numbers. And, believe it or not, you just proved that first part of the reason is correct.
The people making those signs and rules know that we get used to round numbers for limits. They think we will start to disregard them after a while. But putting an unusual number (19, 7, etc.) will draw attention to the sign and get people to remember it. The more you remember the sign, the mor elikely you are to obey the concept. You might not slow down to exactly 19, but you will slow much further down than when the sign says 20.
I think that depends on which version of Excel you use, and what your settings are.Keith B wrote:You have a great point there. Most folks tend to round up to 5 or 10 over for speeds, and it is easy to do with even numbers. However, you don't round up as easily with odd numbers, or you round up smaller (7mph = 10mph rounded up for 3 over.)
Once again, I've learned something new here today!srothstein wrote:The people making those signs and rules know that we get used to round numbers for limits. They think we will start to disregard them after a while. But putting an unusual number (19, 7, etc.) will draw attention to the sign and get people to remember it. The more you remember the sign, the mor elikely you are to obey the concept. You might not slow down to exactly 19, but you will slow much further down than when the sign says 20.
Good point!LarryH wrote:I guess that's also why some organizations start their meetings at, for example, 6:55 pm or 7:12 am.
