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Doubling Down on Dumb: Louisiana May Consider Lowering Speed Limit on Basin
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:42 pm
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Most trucks don’t obey the lane restriction nor do most vehicles obey the reduced speed limits as they exist now. The few that do obey the restrictions cause massive speed differential and lines of frustrated drivers.
I don’t know the answer, but lowering the speed limit or creating further speed differences is not one I’d be in favor of.
Most trucks don’t obey the lane restriction nor do most vehicles obey the reduced speed limits as they exist now. The few that do obey the restrictions cause massive speed differential and lines of frustrated drivers.
I don’t know the answer, but lowering the speed limit or creating further speed differences is not one I’d be in favor of.
This post was edited on 8/27/19 at 5:43 pm
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Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:44 pm to lnomm34
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Most trucks don’t obey the lane restriction
I would say most do some don't. I don't see very many in the left lane.
Not sure how I feel about the speed limit.
This post was edited on 8/27/19 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:45 pm to lnomm34
Eliminate 18 wheelers from the rest of the general public.
Build them their own route.
Build them their own route.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:46 pm to lnomm34
Whenever we lived there, the second I'm going 10 over, there happens to be troopers there. When trucks are cruising in the left lane, they're never there.
Speed limit is already slow af. Make trucks have to take the 190 detour.
Speed limit is already slow af. Make trucks have to take the 190 detour.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:46 pm to lnomm34
I drive it a couple of times a week, I think 95% of the trucks follow the lane restrictions and run about 60 mph. The issue is personal vehicles traveling 75+mph, they need to set a posted speed limit of 60mph for everyone and set up speed cameras every mile that ticket people +/- 5mph from the posted speed on that stretch of road.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:47 pm to lnomm34
They just need Troopers to get of their butts and do some actual speed enforcement.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 5:47 pm to lnomm34
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Louisiana May Consider Lowering Speed Limit on Basin
Posted on 8/27/19 at 6:16 pm to lnomm34
Yeah, clearly having everyone go faster is the answer.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 6:32 pm to lnomm34
So what doesn't make sense to me is that the speed limit wad previously lowered during the Foster administration due to accidents. Yet we still have accidents. Doesn't this prove that lowering the speed limit was a mistake?
This post was edited on 8/27/19 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 8/27/19 at 6:38 pm to lnomm34
What there needs to be is a set of lights or something every couple of miles that would flash when traffic is stopped on the bridge ahead. My Gramps spent seven hours in the ER last night because a jackass driving a bobtail couldn’t stop in time.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 6:59 pm to lnomm34
So we should enforce the speed of the truckers but damn those speed traps that pull over me in my car?
Driving the 18 mile stretch at 70 versus 50 will not save you a heck of a lot of time.
When texting Susie hits the guard rail in front of me, I would prefer my chances if everybody was driving 50 versus driving 70.
Hate me but I am for rolling speed blocks or heavy speed enforcement. I have no problem giving up a few minutes to live.
Driving the 18 mile stretch at 70 versus 50 will not save you a heck of a lot of time.
When texting Susie hits the guard rail in front of me, I would prefer my chances if everybody was driving 50 versus driving 70.
Hate me but I am for rolling speed blocks or heavy speed enforcement. I have no problem giving up a few minutes to live.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 7:17 pm to lnomm34
They need to treat the basin like the causeway. Tons of enforcement with zero tolerance.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 7:20 pm to lnomm34
Trucks with tags ending in Odd Numbers must drive Hwy 190 Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Even Number tags must drive Hwy190 Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. All trucks allowed on basin bridge Sunday’s...
This would cut 50% of truck traffic off the basin bridge, until the government can develop a permanent solution.
This would cut 50% of truck traffic off the basin bridge, until the government can develop a permanent solution.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 8:52 pm to lnomm34
I hate to give away my secret, but I started going 190 again at least half the time now.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 9:30 pm to lnomm34
Three lanes each way would be helpful.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 10:01 pm to lnomm34
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nor do most vehicles obey the reduced speed limits
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The few that do obey the restrictions cause massive speed differential
Not sure you know how this works.
The ones driving the speed limit aren’t causing anything.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 10:44 pm to lnomm34
All this proves is that the eventual Self driving truck/car will began a new era of safer highways. People need to be honest with themselves, we are all distracted at some point and we never know when that will lead to this scenario. Whether it be their mind, devices or car functions , we all have lapses in judgments in short term and it’s only getting worse
Posted on 8/27/19 at 10:56 pm to lnomm34
Traveling to the UK and seeing their “average speed” cameras in action made me think it was a good solution for the BR and Basin bridges
Essentially you pass electronic checkpoints. Pass one too quickly and a summons is applied to the vehicles registration.
Not that any American highway would ever incorporate it.
Essentially you pass electronic checkpoints. Pass one too quickly and a summons is applied to the vehicles registration.
Not that any American highway would ever incorporate it.
Posted on 8/27/19 at 10:57 pm to lnomm34
But the real answer will be fully autonomous driving on the interstate. Eliminate human error at high speeds
Posted on 8/27/19 at 11:00 pm to lnomm34
We need a rail system for 18 wheelers over that bridge.
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