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estearumyesterday at 10:44 PM3 repliesview on HN

Usually the reason is the "slow down" portion is very small, and it's confusing to shift down the actual speed limit for a 200 foot stretch of road then increase it again.


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Dylan16807today at 12:12 AM

There are signs for that. Advisory speeds that don't change the actual limit. https://wisconsindot.gov/PublishingImages/doing-bus/local-go...

Much better to be specific than a vague "slow down". There's a road near me with two tight turns a couple blocks apart. One advises 25mph and the other advises 10mph.

recursiveyesterday at 10:55 PM

FWIW, it seems less confusing to me than longer speed limits, but with "Slow Down".

alistairSHyesterday at 10:52 PM

Except we do that all the time in school zones... normally 35+, but from 7am-9am and again from 2pm-4pm the limit drops to 25mph (which is still to fast if the kids are actually crossing the street or walking alongside en masse).