[1]Many of us have done it, at least I know I have…the speed limit is 55 so that means we go 60. I’m not quite sure why this is…I guess it is just engrained in us to push the limits. Well the next time you want feel like taking advantage of that speed cushion you might want to think twice…
USA Today had an interesting article [2] about how speed cushions may be a thing of the past in many areas of the country. Due to the slump in the economy, many municipalities are scrambling for money and speeding tickets are a good source of it. This recently proved true for a friend of ours who got a speeding ticket (not a warning, a real ticket) for going just 3MPH over the speed limit! When my husband shared that with me I almost hit the floor! 3 over…that is nuts! I know I will be keeping a much closer eye on that speedometer.
What about you, have you noticed this speed crackdown in recent months?
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