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Louisiana Speed Limits
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:42 pm
I know this has been discussed before but why can’t our state increase the rural speed limits to 70/75 like our neighbors to the west?
We have areas with good roads with vast nothingness but have to go 55.
Is speeding ticket revenue that important to our state?
It was quite depressing coming off from A&M today and the speed limit back to 55 once I crossed Toledo Bend.
We have areas with good roads with vast nothingness but have to go 55.
Is speeding ticket revenue that important to our state?
It was quite depressing coming off from A&M today and the speed limit back to 55 once I crossed Toledo Bend.
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Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:45 pm to bakersman
quote:No we dont
We have areas with good roads with vast nothingness
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:50 pm to crewdepoo
Our US highways and a lot of North Louisiana highways are pretty good
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:51 pm to bakersman
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Louisiana
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We have areas with good roads
Evidence required.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:53 pm to bakersman
quote:where are these hidden utopias you speak of?
We have areas with good roads
This post was edited on 11/27/22 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:54 pm to bakersman
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Is speeding ticket revenue that important to our state?
No, but it tends to be incredibly important to the local municipalities, unfortunately.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:55 pm to bakersman
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Our US highways and a lot of North Louisiana highways are pretty good
TIMED Program. For as much as people bitch about it giving us a bridge in St Francisville it was great for turning all the US highways into 4 lanes. US 425, 165, 167, and 171 are really nice now.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:57 pm to bakersman
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We have areas with good roads with vast nothingness
One of these is correct
Posted on 11/27/22 at 5:58 pm to crewdepoo
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No we dont
Old 61 up to zachary could easily see an increase up to 65
Posted on 11/27/22 at 6:08 pm to bakersman
Those 55 zones are just a suggestion, not mandatory. 
Posted on 11/27/22 at 6:12 pm to TheHarahanian
All areas of US 71(except between Lebeau and Bunkie)and 84 are good roads.
Hwy 1 from 190 to Alexandria is a great road.
190 is a good road.
Yes we do have some shitty roads out there but we do have roads in our state that are on par with other states. You need to accept that there are other parts of our state outside of Nola, BR, and Lafayette
Hwy 1 from 190 to Alexandria is a great road.
190 is a good road.
Yes we do have some shitty roads out there but we do have roads in our state that are on par with other states. You need to accept that there are other parts of our state outside of Nola, BR, and Lafayette
Posted on 11/27/22 at 6:14 pm to bakersman
i49 is 75 and while interstate, it is rural, lol. But I agree alot of the good 4 lanes have towns with endless redlights you have to stop from 65 to 45-50.
The real issue is the non law enforcement guy posted up in Monroe with a radar and taking pictures of plates and sending a non-law enforcement ticket that they claim you have to pay or it will be turned over to a collection agency (ultimately messing with people's credit). No way that is legal, and I could be wrong but I haven't heard if anyone has tried to bring that to court yet.
i20 is basically a TX speedway. aLways tons of TX plates and they drive like they're on i20 in TX (~85-90).
ETA: There are a some good roads in CenLA and NorthLA and SouthLA. 84 being 4 land would be great but certain parishes will never let that happen. Every state has bad roads. Our interstate system is just fricked.
The real issue is the non law enforcement guy posted up in Monroe with a radar and taking pictures of plates and sending a non-law enforcement ticket that they claim you have to pay or it will be turned over to a collection agency (ultimately messing with people's credit). No way that is legal, and I could be wrong but I haven't heard if anyone has tried to bring that to court yet.
i20 is basically a TX speedway. aLways tons of TX plates and they drive like they're on i20 in TX (~85-90).
ETA: There are a some good roads in CenLA and NorthLA and SouthLA. 84 being 4 land would be great but certain parishes will never let that happen. Every state has bad roads. Our interstate system is just fricked.
This post was edited on 11/27/22 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 11/27/22 at 6:22 pm to bakersman
Earheart Expressway (when there's no construction) is a three lane highway akin to I10. The speed limit is 50 mph. It's absolutely ridiculous. And a prime hunting ground for State Troopers.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:03 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
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where are these hidden utopias you speak of?
Hwy 77 in Iberville parish.
There's a reason that people drive in just to drive that road on motorcycles
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:08 pm to X123F45
drivers in LA dont know what the left lane is for, keep it low until they learn how to drive.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:15 pm to bakersman
The more tickets you can write equal more cops and cop toys. Louisiana is a shite show. Taxing the driver who is getting to and from work.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 7:58 pm to Demshoes
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Earheart Expressway
The true road to nowhere. It starts on a stub and dumps you into the hood in New Orleans and doesn’t even connect with Causeway. The on ramps and off ramps are like roach motels either you’re getting off and staying off or you’re getting on few exits inbound. The only big full interchange is at Clearview.
It would be nice if it connected with the rest of the interstates in the city.
This post was edited on 11/27/22 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:06 pm to bakersman
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Is speeding ticket revenue that important to our state?
Yes, and it's the only reason. Bunch of crooks using LEO to collect revenue.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:08 pm to Tarps99
Lolololol.
Earhart was a railroad right of way going from the CBD into the rail yards in Jefferson Parish. It was not extended until the middle 1980s which was late in the grand scheme of things.
Earhart was a railroad right of way going from the CBD into the rail yards in Jefferson Parish. It was not extended until the middle 1980s which was late in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:11 pm to beerJeep
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Old 61 up to zachary could easily see an increase up to 65
This is part of the point I’m trying to make. Why stop at 65? Our 4 lanes portions of US highways in Louisiana are set at 65 but could be 70/75
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