Speed

2022 - 9 - 25

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Speed breaker damaged within month (The Tribune)

A speed breaker, which was constructed a month ago in Samkhetar area, is causing a lot of inconvenience to the commuters in Mandi town.

The government should ensure proper parking space near the temple and ensure that vehicles are parked in it. The national highway passing along the Baglamukhi Temple is prone to accidents due to haphazard parking in the area. The Public Works Department should install a quality speed breaker in the area at the earliest.

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Speeds exceed limits at entrances to villages (The Adirondack Daily Enterprise)

The survey found the average speed of outbound traffic, 42.3 mph, was greater than inbound traffic, 39 mph. Furthermore, of the 214 outbound vehicles, 25 were ...

For drivers entering the village after having driven at 55 or 60 mph, as we slow to the 40s, it feels like we are going much slower, perhaps even at the 30-mph speed limit. This may explain the high speeds coming into the village, but how do we account for the high speeds leaving the village? On Route 11B, the speed limit goes from 55 mph to 30 at the village line. The survey included only free-flowing vehicles which is standard procedure for speed studies. For inbound vehicles, 8 were at 50 mph or greater. We know drivers are exceeding speed limits nationwide more than ever since COVID-19 for various reasons.

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