The other problem about US 301 in that area and similar roads like this is that
they are full of drunk rednecks in their trucks on Friday and Saturday nights.
When we lived in Gainesville, we avoided those roads at those times because of
that.
Cheers,
Nathan
On 16 Jan 2013, at 22:53, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> A couple of short sections of US 301 in northern Florida can still be
> hazardous to your wallet. Two little towns on US 301 (Waldo and Lawty)
> are happy to supplement the town's coffers with anyone caught going even
> slightly over the posted limits which rapidly fluctuate up and down for
> no apparent reason... or speed up as you go up the overpass hill and
> suddenly drop on the other side. See:
> <http://autoclubsouth.aaa.com/pgr/traffic_traps.aspx>
>
> This is on our preferred travel route and it's just a minor nuisance.
> The towns are so small it doesn't take more than a few minutes to get
> through them. Some generous folks (motorists no doubt) have posted
> "speed trap" billboards to warn the unwary.
>
> The AAA link above shows the billboards and also mentions several other
> "strict enforcement" areas in Florida and other states.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 1/14/2013 6:06 PM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> As I recall, it was from my high school days. Came up during a discussion of
>> East Coat speedways where a Jaguar XK-E could properly be put through its
>> paces. Away back then no one would have thought it odd that the authorities
>> were doing such. In order to get to the Florida Turnpike, you had to first
>> pass through Georgia. And _that_ was hazardous to your wallet.
>>
>> --Bob
>>
>>
>> On Jan 13, 2013, at 2:51 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> Must have been sometime other than between 1985-1995 or else excessive
>>> speed is way more faster than my normal travel velocity. Still in
>>> Florida part of the year but not on the turnpike.
>>>
>>> I suspect this is urban legend. Who would travel the turnpike if your
>>> speed could be so directly monitored?
>>
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