Re: [MV] Lights and Sirens on MVs (An unpopular view)

From: wwd@netheaven.com
Date: Sat Sep 08 2001 - 05:54:15 PDT


In <3B9A11FC.1FB768C8@t-online.de>
   a.mehlhorn@t-online.de (Andreas Mehlhorn) said:

>wwd@netheaven.com schrieb:

>> DaveCole <davidcole@tk7.net> said:
>>
>> >John,
>>
>> >Actually, when I drive close to 80 mph on the freeways, I'm doing about
>> >15 mph over the speed limit here in Indiana. Trucks here (semi's)
>> >typically run 65 -70 mph - about 10 over the speed limit.
>>
>> But once over the line into Ohio the trucks perform an amazing reduction
>> to _exactly_ 59.9mph- since the limit for them is now 55mph and the Ohio
>> troopers have 'zero tolerance'.

>Keh? If the limit is 55 mph and there is "zero tolerance", you must be
>fined if driving 55.001 and more, not at 59,9 mph. I fine starts at 60
>mph, you have 9 per cent tolerance.

That's why 'zero tolerance' is in '<quotes>'. In other words the truckers
have learned that they can get away with +5mph, or just to be safe
+4.99mph. 8^)

This situation has been the same for several years.

Bill

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