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Ohio Joe

(21,776 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:28 PM Feb 2012

Some People Think This Sign Is Too Complex

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/15/some-people-think-this-sign-is-too-complex/

Yeah... I'd just do 25 anytime it's a school day

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Some People Think This Sign Is Too Complex (Original Post) Ohio Joe Feb 2012 OP

Tax dollars at work! HappyMe Feb 2012 #1

But what if someone is 2 minutes late for their appointment?? Yooperman Feb 2012 #2

Easy, you just slow down until it's time to speed. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #7

Just nit picky! liberal N proud Feb 2012 #3

A driver is supposed to read all this in a couple of seconds???? rocktivity Feb 2012 #4

Speed limit sign book lady Feb 2012 #6

This is legally mandated - they can't block all times dmallind Feb 2012 #5

They do that all the time around here. Or just a simple "End Speed Limit" sign. Saving Hawaii Feb 2012 #9

Make it 6:45-9:15, and 2:00-4:30 school days, elleng Feb 2012 #8

White Lake School Zone Signs Simplified rocktivity Feb 2012 #10

Um, in my prior life (career), I used to drive that road every day to and from work. Denninmi Feb 2012 #11

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

1. Tax dollars at work!

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:30 PM

Feb 2012

That's just plain goofy.

Yooperman

(592 posts)

2. But what if someone is 2 minutes late for their appointment??

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:34 PM

Feb 2012

You know how hard it is to leave on time to get to where your going!! Jeeeze

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,384 posts)

7. Easy, you just slow down until it's time to speed.

Reply to Yooperman (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 04:24 PM

Feb 2012

Then you drive like crazy to make up the lost time.

liberal N proud

(60,352 posts)

3. Just nit picky!

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:37 PM

Feb 2012

If the schools are all in the same proximity and students are present, then block the time 6:50 - 9:10 and 2:00 - 4:30

6:49? 7:52? Now that is nit picky.

rocktivity

(44,588 posts)

4. A driver is supposed to read all this in a couple of seconds????

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:46 PM

Feb 2012

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Why not just have it from 6:45 - 9:15 AM and 2:00 - 4:30 PM? Can't they tell this is an accident just begging to happen?

rocktivity

book lady

(390 posts)

6. Speed limit sign

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 02:28 PM

Feb 2012

In this mornng's paper, they showed the new sign 6:49 - 9:07 and 2:03 - 4:29

But as you said in your post 6:45 - 9:15 and 2:00 - 4:45 would be better...

dmallind

(10,437 posts)

5. This is legally mandated - they can't block all times

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 02:12 PM

Feb 2012

A bit silly though. I do believe that the silliest speed limit signs are the ones in the last place I lived, all over: "End of Xmph speed limit"....... Would it not have been easier, clearer and cheaper just to tell us what the new speed limit was?

Saving Hawaii

(441 posts)

9. They do that all the time around here. Or just a simple "End Speed Limit" sign.

Reply to dmallind (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 05:23 PM

Feb 2012

elleng

(131,397 posts)

8. Make it 6:45-9:15, and 2:00-4:30 school days,

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 04:29 PM

Feb 2012

and foggetaboutit!!!

rocktivity

(44,588 posts)

10. White Lake School Zone Signs Simplified

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:21 PM

Feb 2012

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...(A)fter an outcry from the public, the school zone signs near the Lakeland High School campus were changed...The old signs stated drivers, on school days, needed to slow down to 25 mph at six different times...The new signs state the school zone will be in effect from 6:49 - 9:07AM...and 2:03 - 4:29PM...

White Lake Supervisor Greg Baroni said the change was made around 10 a.m. Thursday. "...(T)he (Huron Valley School) district...didn't know about the change...It was likely a change made by the county."

Craig Bryson, public information officer with the Road Commission for Oakland County, (said), "This wasn't our ideal alternative, and we will still be meeting with the school district and township to discuss the installation of a flashing yellow light and how the district would pay their portion..."
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This may not be an "ideal alternative," but it's definitely more likely to prevent accidents -- and make it appear that someone on the Oakland County Road Commission successfully completed school!

rocktivity

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

11. Um, in my prior life (career), I used to drive that road every day to and from work.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:28 PM

Feb 2012

I don't see what the big fuss is. Not any different than any other school zone with specific times. Just a bigger range because of multiple schools.

Now I work in the other corner of Oakland Co. I drive through a school zone with 2 sets of times, not 3.

It's not rocket science.

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