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 Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: Mike Keenan]
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12/08/19 03:52 PM
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What’s a speed trap?  a speedtrap in my area typically is a small town that needs revenue so they expand their city limits sometimes 2-3 miles outside the populated area of the city....they then reduce the speed limit sometimes ridiculously low on a stretch of highway that doesn't need nor warrant a reduced speed....they stick a deputy behind a tree with a radar gun writing tickets..... So expanding their city limits is called an ETJ, it’s legal and if the speed limit is posted on a visible sign approved by TX DOT, how is it a speed trap? Trap for all the oldtimers who drove the road prior to expansion. It happened here in Justin on 156 just north of town. Just 1/4 mile north of the last street in town the speed limit was for many years 55mph. A few years ago the city expanded and moved the 55mph limit 1 mile north of the last street. Let's just say it was easy to get busted for speeding heading south into town because what once was a 55mph zone is now a 45mph zone. It happens and I understand your point, but when you've driven that road for most of your life at a certain speed, it takes time to adjust to the new speed limit.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: bloo_rainger]
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12/08/19 03:54 PM
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I agree your honor.... Pretty sure that exit is setup to take you to the light to head east. Lots of people like to exit and lock down to turn into the shopping center. If their writing tickets for that I’m all for it. Besides crossing the white line (failure to obey a traffic control device) making that turn legally is impossible, you would need to have your signal for 100 feet AFTER the end of the double white, not enough distance to do that. So that turn cannot be made legally in any fashion... so suck it up and go to the light. Trust me... I am a Judge. they were ticketing those going to the light past the double white lines over 45 as well as those cutting across. the oncoming access road is at 50 then drops at the end of the lines.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 04:36 PM
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I agree your honor.... Pretty sure that exit is setup to take you to the light to head east. Lots of people like to exit and lock down to turn into the shopping center. If their writing tickets for that I’m all for it. Besides crossing the white line (failure to obey a traffic control device) making that turn legally is impossible, you would need to have your signal for 100 feet AFTER the end of the double white, not enough distance to do that. So that turn cannot be made legally in any fashion... so suck it up and go to the light. Trust me... I am a Judge. they were ticketing those going to the light past the double white lines over 45 as well as those cutting across. the oncoming access road is at 50 then drops at the end of the lines. Cool. So those cutting across, speeding AND making the turn could get 3 tickets for one. Excess of posted speed limit Failure to properly signal turn Failure to obey traffic control device I am sure if you were nice they just gave you one and a verbal for the rest... But I bet anyone giving them lip got 3.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
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12/08/19 05:17 PM
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What’s a speed trap? ![[Linked Image]](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/05/35/02/1429646/3/920x920.jpg) Anyone who drives between Wichita Falls and Amarillo will understand this.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 05:25 PM
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no telling dan, a friend of mine who works for the city told me about it so I went and watched for a bit.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 05:32 PM
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Trust me... I am a Judge. [/quote]
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they were ticketing those going to the light past the double white lines over 45 as well as those cutting across. the oncoming access road is at 50 then drops at the end of the lines. [/quote]
Another area of interest that The Judge needs to look into is the other southbound service road “widow maker” curbs that are planted in the right hand lanes - turrible design
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: MBradford]
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12/08/19 05:33 PM
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sliding by
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What’s a speed trap? Anyone who drives between Wichita Falls and Amarillo will understand this. Only town that I know of with a population of 194 and a full time police officer.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 05:54 PM
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How is it a speed trap you are either speeding or your not? 
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 07:04 PM
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LOL. Any more, people call any place that enforces traffic law a speed trap.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: sliding by]
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12/08/19 08:30 PM
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What’s a speed trap? Anyone who drives between Wichita Falls and Amarillo will understand this. Only town that I know of with a population of 194 and a full time police officer. Every trip I’ve made through that town, I’ve seen someone pulled over.
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Re: double white line and speed trap 121
[Re: senko9S]
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12/08/19 09:31 PM
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“Only town that I know of with a population of 194 and a full time police officer.”
I’ve got another town that way, Lipan North of Lake Granbury. Population 384 and a town Marshall, whatever that is. He is essentially a rolling meter maid. You better be sure you’re going the speed limit and put it on cruise 2 below.
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