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Author: myhomemyhome Date: Sep 18, 2008 18:22
Anyone notice the new bright florescent green signs at all schools. If
you come to the sign you'd better be doing 50Km., or you get a huge
fine and two demerits.
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Author: Chili FingerChili Finger Date: Sep 19, 2008 00:40
Since when did they chance the speed limits near schools ?
You can drive with caution, but I don't think you need to go 50... you
need to go the posted speed limit, which is 50, 60, 70 or 80.
There's too many schools on major routes to make the traffic slow to 50,
it's not practical. And you can't apply the speed limits to certain
schools and not others.
CFx
myhome@ mts.net wrote: > Anyone notice the new bright florescent green signs at all schools. If
> you come to the sign you'd better be doing 50Km., or you get a huge
> fine and two demerits.
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Author: Mr FrederickMr Frederick Date: Sep 19, 2008 01:07
"Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:lPAAk.11835$PK.3790@newsfe04.iad...> Since when did they chance the speed limits near schools ?
Please tell me you are kidding!
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> You can drive with caution, but I don't think you need to go 50... you
> need to go the posted speed limit, which is 50, 60, 70 or 80.
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> There's too many schools on major routes to make the traffic slow to 50,
> it's not practical. And you can't apply the speed limits to certain
> schools and not others.
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> CFx
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> myhome@ mts.net wrote: >> Anyone notice the new bright florescent green signs at all schools. If
>> you come to the sign you'd better be doing 50Km., or you get a huge
>> fine and two demerits.
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Author: Mr FrederickMr Frederick Date: Sep 19, 2008 01:24
"Mr Frederick" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:YaBAk.10622$Il.7863@newsfe09.iad...> "Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lPAAk.11835$PK.3790@newsfe04.iad...>> Since when did they chance the speed limits near schools ?
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> Please tell me you are kidding!
I just found a statistic that shows me just how many people think like you,
and it is terrifying to anybody who has children in school in Winnipeg. In
2004, Winnipeg police mobile radar clocked more...
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Author: wrkitoutwrkitout Date: Sep 19, 2008 02:43
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:24:23 -0500, "Mr Frederick"
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>"Mr Frederick" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:YaBAk.10622$Il.7863@newsfe09.iad...>> "Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
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Author: Chili FingerChili Finger Date: Sep 19, 2008 02:49
Umm..I'm looking at the HTA and it doesn't mention anything about speed
restrictions in school zones. Those signs are only to alert you that
you are NEAR a school and you should expect to see kids near the road,
so be aware.. doesn't mean you need to go 50.
There are schools on many, many streets that are 60, and no way is
traffic expected to slow to 50, it's not reasonable or safe.
Yes, there ARE many other Winnipegers who think like me.
And quoting stats about damage to little bodies doesn't make this "50 in
a school zone" argument valid. Old people , young people, they all lose
shoes and fly just as far.
If the street is 60, you go 60, if it's 80, you go 80. Any faster in
that school zone and the fines are heavier.. that's it...
Fuck me if I'm gonna slow to 50 while driving past Glenlawn... never
gonna happen.
CFx
Mr Frederick wrote:
> "Mr Frederick" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:YaBAk.10622$Il.7863@newsfe09.iad...>> "Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 19, 2008 15:27
"Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:sICAk.15573$Dj1.6656@newsfe01.iad...> Umm..I'm looking at the HTA and it doesn't mention anything about speed
> restrictions in school zones. Those signs are only to alert you that you
> are NEAR a school and you should expect to see kids near the road, so be
> aware.. doesn't mean you need to go 50.
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> There are schools on many, many streets that are 60, and no way is traffic
> expected to slow to 50, it's not reasonable or safe.
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> Yes, there ARE many other Winnipegers who think like me.
Including me. There is a school zone on Pembina Highway just south of
Chevrier that is a posted 60 zone. Photo radar sets up there often, and I
have never noticed the flash or been ticketed when travelling with the
traffic flow as it passes by the radar unit at around 65 Km per hour. It's a
60 zone plain and simple, not a 50 just because there's a school.
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> And quoting stats about damage to little bodies doesn't make this "50 in a
> school zone" argument valid. Old people , young people, they all lose
> shoes and fly just as far.
>
> If the street...
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Author: myhomemyhome Date: Sep 19, 2008 15:48
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:27:12 -0500, "Doug"
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>"Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:sICAk.15573$Dj1.6656@newsfe01.iad...>> Umm..I'm looking at the HTA and it doesn't mention anything about speed
>> restrictions in school...
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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 19, 2008 15:51
gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:24:23 -0500, "Mr Frederick"
> hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>"Mr Frederick" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:YaBAk.10622$Il.7863@newsfe09.iad...>>> "Chili Finger" gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:lPAAk.11835$PK.3790@newsfe04.iad...>>>> Since when did they chance the speed limits near schools ?
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>>> Please tell me you are kidding!
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>>I just found a statistic that shows me just how many people think like
>>you,
>>and it is terrifying to anybody who has children in school in Winnipeg.
>>In
>>2004, Winnipeg police mobile radar clocked more than 56,000 vehicles
>>exceeding 10 km/h over the 50 km/hr school zone limit. In the first six
>>months of 2005, 22,000 vehicles were clocked going more than 60 km/h in ...
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Author: Brian LundeenBrian Lundeen Date: Sep 19, 2008 14:45
gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:24:23 -0500, "Mr Frederick"
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> They have been mentioning this for awhile now, just finished putting
> up the signs. Schools in, you choose to ignore it and speed over
> 50Km. in the school zone, you get what you deserve. You can't say that
> you didn't know, they've had the ads on TV for months, saying you
> don't have a TV is not a defense either.
All I've heard is that they will be setting up more speed traps around
school zones. Please point me to something authoritative that says the speed
in ALL school zones is 50 kph.
Brian
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