Re:This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. The Ma...
by genewitch on Thursday November 23, 2023 @11:27AM
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I don't even need to look this up to know where it is*. All of the "highway" style roads throughout louisiana (and TX as far as i've seen) do this, ~65MPH with constant braking to get down to 30-50MPH through little towns.
I'm sure i there are such things in CA, as well, on US-101 or 1; i just don't remember them being a major part of any commute between cities.
*i was wrong! It wasn't Woodworth (on US-165 near Alexandria), it is Fenton, on US-165 near Lake Charles. 165 is fairly well known for being a ticket magnet highway around these parts, so an easy mistake to make. Also, US-165 through alexandria has a speed limit of 50-60 MPH and is multiple lanes. This feels different than having to go ~30MPH on a 3 lane with a huge median, like in Woodworth, Glenmora, etc.
I'm sure i there are such things in CA, as well, on US-101 or 1; i just don't remember them being a major part of any commute between cities.
*i was wrong! It wasn't Woodworth (on US-165 near Alexandria), it is Fenton, on US-165 near Lake Charles. 165 is fairly well known for being a ticket magnet highway around these parts, so an easy mistake to make. Also, US-165 through alexandria has a speed limit of 50-60 MPH and is multiple lanes. This feels different than having to go ~30MPH on a 3 lane with a huge median, like in Woodworth, Glenmora, etc.