Comments on: Escambia Set To Lower Speed Limit On Nearly Two Dozen Roads http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Taxpayer http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199601 Taxpayer Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:01:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199601 Consideration should be given to speed bumps. You will have to drive over them when you travel to and from your home and perhaps that doesn't bother you. However, consider you have an EMERGENCY where seconds count! The emergency vehicles will have to traverse the same speed bumps to get to you or your loved ones. This is precious time lost. Consideration should be given to speed bumps. You will have to drive over them when you travel to and from your home and perhaps that doesn’t bother you. However, consider you have an EMERGENCY where seconds count! The emergency vehicles will have to traverse the same speed bumps to get to you or your loved ones. This is precious time lost.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199595 anonymous Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:22:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199595 This change on some of these roads, will only benefit local traffic of course. These aren't heavy traffic roads, the only time I see people really using one of these roads is when trains insist on stopping and blocking the crossing at 297A at Muscogee. I have seen the trains sit there and block traffic for half and hour or more. This change on some of these roads, will only benefit local traffic of course.

These aren’t heavy traffic roads, the only time I see people really using one of these roads is when trains insist on stopping and blocking the crossing at 297A at Muscogee. I have seen the trains sit there and block traffic for half and hour or more.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199557 David Huie Green Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:18:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199557 Outlaw any speed bump which will not let you drive the posted speed David for reason Outlaw any speed bump which will not let you drive the posted speed

David for reason

]]> By: ABC http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199542 ABC Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:52:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199542 Unfortunately it doesnt seem to matter what the speed limitis, ours is 35 miles per hour and they fly through here up to 70 miles per hour. its is so very frustrating. Dump trucks, Fed Ex, loggers, doesnt matter who they are. Our bridge isnt suppost to have anything come across it at the weight like log trucks, etc. etc. Its so frustrating. Unfortunately it doesnt seem to matter what the speed limitis, ours is 35 miles per hour and they fly through here up to 70 miles per hour. its is so very frustrating. Dump trucks, Fed Ex, loggers, doesnt matter who they are. Our bridge isnt suppost to have anything come across it at the weight like log trucks, etc. etc. Its so frustrating.

]]> By: Dennis HE Wiggins http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199519 Dennis HE Wiggins Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:10:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199519 Speed humps. Signs do nothing, but sending a car to the repair shop will get the point across. I just wish they would change some speeds up a little further north. The road in front of my house - strictly residential - is set at 55! Kids up and down that road, and people fly. Maybe we need to petition the Road Department for some humps. Speed humps. Signs do nothing, but sending a car to the repair shop will get the point across. I just wish they would change some speeds up a little further north. The road in front of my house – strictly residential – is set at 55! Kids up and down that road, and people fly. Maybe we need to petition the Road Department for some humps.

]]> By: Henry Coe http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199500 Henry Coe Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:51:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199500 It does seem like a waste of dollars though for only a 5 mph drop. I think if they want to make difference, they should at least drop it to 20 if not 15mph or they can put some of those "speed curbs" bumps in the road. People tend to slow down when it comes to maybe spilling their drink or bottoming out their vehicle. I guess it depends on if they want to fix the problem so it doesn't occur or they just want to make the drop of 5mph for a LE tool too pull folks over, like David said. It does seem like a waste of dollars though for only a 5 mph drop. I think if they want to make difference, they should at least drop it to 20 if not 15mph or they can put some of those “speed curbs” bumps in the road. People tend to slow down when it comes to maybe spilling their drink or bottoming out their vehicle.

I guess it depends on if they want to fix the problem so it doesn’t occur or they just want to make the drop of 5mph for a LE tool too pull folks over, like David said.

]]> By: Henry Coe http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199497 Henry Coe Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:42:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199497 Nope, it is 30. Florida "Standard" Speed Limits Municipal Speed Areas . . . 30 Business or Residential Area . . . 30 Rural Interstate . . . 70* Limited Access Highways . . . 70 All Other Roads and Highways . . . 55* School Zones . . . 20 http://www.123driving.com/flhandbook/flhb-speed-limits.shtml Nope, it is 30.

Florida “Standard” Speed Limits

Municipal Speed Areas . . . 30
Business or Residential Area . . . 30
Rural Interstate . . . 70*
Limited Access Highways . . . 70
All Other Roads and Highways . . . 55*
School Zones . . . 20

http://www.123driving.com/flhandbook/flhb-speed-limits.shtml

]]> By: Henry Coe http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199494 Henry Coe Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199494 Isn't it a state law that the speed limit in an unmarked residential area is 25mph ?? I could be wrong, but I'm inclined to think that is correct. Anyone know? Isn’t it a state law that the speed limit in an unmarked residential area is 25mph ??

I could be wrong, but I’m inclined to think that is correct. Anyone know?

]]> By: Leslie http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199461 Leslie Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:43:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199461 @David Huie Green..................I always love to read your comments. You don't get on here and rant and rave. You either state facts, or give a sensible response. Keep'em coming. @David Huie Green………………I always love to read your comments. You don’t get on here and rant and rave. You either state facts, or give a sensible response. Keep’em coming.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/escambia-set-to-lower-speed-limit-on-nearly-two-dozen-roads/comment-page-1#comment-199449 David Huie Green Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=135287#comment-199449 Good citizens will try to comply. Sorry citizens might at least fear stop and search related to speeding. David for hope Good citizens will try to comply.
Sorry citizens might at least fear stop and search related to speeding.

David for hope

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