Re: Daytime running light popularity

On 11/5/2024 1:36 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 11/4/2024 10:18 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

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 From a uk perspective the idea that bar a few special roads you can’t cross
the road at any point of choosing is frankly ridiculous!

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In my village, there are signs at the 25 mph street in front of the
library saying "No pedestrian crossing." Those signs and the crossing
are in full view of the police office in village hall. We have always
ignored them.
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It’s also a 3 lane road, and while very picket fence etc, it’s also very
clearly car centric looking at the parking/drive through restaurants.

At the location I described, in front of the library, it's two wide lanes.

I’d expect a road like that to have much higher speeds than the limits as
people do tend to drive to the road than the limits.

Actually, the village has a reputation for being a "speed trap." IOW, people say the village police actually enforce the speed limits - at least, reasonably. I've never seen evidence that they will ticket 26 mph; but they will ticket 35 in a 25 zone, which is fine with me. I think the reputation keeps speeds down.
BTW, there's a fine downhill to that bridge in front of the library. For fun, when bicycling, I make sure to break the speed limit even on a grocery run.
As I've posted before, I knew a guy who commuted by bike early in the morning through that spot. He said a village cop did stop him one time and ask "Do you know how fast you were going? You hit 35 mph [IIRC]. I just thought you'd like to know."
Sadly, our former village police chief, a friend of mine, died a few years ago. I haven't met the new one yet, but I'm friendly with other village cops. They're generally reasonable people.
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- Frank Krygowski