Exit ramp speed question???

[Austin83]

Give 'er Hell

[Morgan1986]

Not sure what Texas says about it, but this is directly from the State of FL code. Just like what has been mentioned..

 

 

16. Advisory speed signs are warning signs and display recommended maximum

 

 

 

comfortable and safe speed rather than the maximum legal speed as displayed on

 

 

 

regulatory signs used for speed zoning. Hence, their color is yellow and black

 

 

 

(orange and black for work site application) rather than white and black.

 

 

 

 

The

 

 

 

MUTCD illustrates two types of these signs in Section 2C-35 and 2C-36.

 

 

 

a. The ADVISORY SPEED (W13-1) plate is a supplemental square sign which

 

 

 

“…shall not be used in conjunction with any sign other than a warning sign,

 

 

 

nor shall it be used alone” (Old edition of the MUTCD). The MUTCD further

 

 

 

states “Except in emergencies, or at construction or maintenance sites,

 

 

 

where the situation calling for an advisory speed is temporary, an Advisory

 

 

 

Speed plate shall not be erected until the recommended speed has been

 

 

 

determined by accepted traffic engineering procedure.” Concerning

 

 

 

temporary speed signs the MUTCD also states: “Warning signs with

 

 

 

advisory speed limits should be posted at those locations where the safe

 

 

 

speed is lower than the normal legal limit. At selected locations, reduced

 

 

 

legal maximum limits may be established as provided by statute and

 

 

 

posted accordingly.” (Old edition)

 

 

 

b. The ADVISORY EXIT SPEED (W13-2 and W13-3) signs are rectangular

 

 

 

signs which are used alone prior to and/or on expressway and freeway

 

 

 

ramps, and like the ADVISORY SPEED (W13-1) plate, are intended for use

 

 

 

where engineering investigations show the need of advising drivers of the

 

 

 

recommended maximum comfortable and safe speed.

 

 

 

ADVISORY SPEED signs are not meant to show a speed beyond which a

 

 

 

vehicle will spin out (if on a horizontal curve) or bottom out (if used for a dip or

 

 

 

hump in the roadway). Rather, they allow for a comfortable margin of safety

 

 

because of variations in vehicle and pavement characteristics.

 

Now, as mentioned above, the "legal" speed limit is in ideal conditions. I have written tickets in the past during rain storms where an individual is traveling the posted speed limit, however because of the roadway being flooded or the rain being so sever that visibilty is limited, it was unsafe. We run into it more in the fog here than anything, Same with a motor vehicle accident and the person says that they were doing the speed limit, but visibility was severly reduced, they are cited.

 

why not give the guy a warning. I know i slow down according to road conditions but some people just dont have a personal safety sense and need to be told if its raining heavy please slow down to X amount . ive slowed down to 30km before on a icy highway was pure ice . some warm winds came in and melted the snow and then froze over the high way at night . and i was white knuckling it the whole 3 hour drive feeling like i was barerly in control . and then once inawhile i would see a guy go zooming past and then see him in the ditch with about 3 feet of snow around him stuck lol . I believe max speed sights should have under them if wheather permits . then you could nail him with a fine if you want but since there is no warning about that . anyways girl is saying i should go to bed have to go even tho i am not done what i want to say lol .

[MikeNH]

I tried to pass a state trooper in bad weather once when I had the Subaru (AWD+snow tires=winter monster) and he flashed his blues at me, so I decided I'd have to wait behind him like everyone else.