What's the speed limit?

[Mermaidman]

I was coaching a green driver today who raised a good question about a winding rural road. See diagram. 1/4 mile before a curve, there's a "curve ahead sign" for 35 MPH, but right before the curve, there's another sign for 45 MPH. So--what's the curve's speed limit?

 

[VTboy]

If the 35MPH sign is in yellow it is only a suggestion. Like when you exist the freeway you see speed signs in yellow those are only sugestions and can not be enforced. So if the sign is yellow then the cuve speed limit is 45 MPH.

 

[her209]

Average the two and add 30.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: VTboy
If the 35MPH sign is in yellow it is only a suggestion. Like when you exist the freeway you see speed signs in yellow those are only sugestions and can not be enforced. So if the sign is yellow then the cuve speed limit is 45 MPH.

WINNER!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: her209
Average the two and add 30.

yep, drive 70 MPH and see what happens!

 

[z0mb13]

whatever ur car can do without slipping and going outside the curve..

in my car it would be 60!!

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
whatever ur car can do without slipping and going outside the curve..

in my car it would be 60!!

Of course, but I have to set a good example

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: her209
Average the two and add 30.

yep, drive 70 MPH and see what happens!

You get there faster!

 

[VTboy]

Since the yellow signs are only suggestions does that mean that freeway exists have no speed limit since they only have yellow speed signs.

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: VTboy
Since the yellow signs are only suggestions does that mean that freeway exists have no speed limit since they only have yellow speed signs.

I think any unmarked road will defualt to either 50 or 55 mph depending on state.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: VTboy
Since the yellow signs are only suggestions does that mean that freeway exists have no speed limit since they only have yellow speed signs.

Whenever there is a yellow sign, like you said it's a suggestion, but I am pretty sure that you cannot exceed the white posted limits. So I assume that whatever the last posted sign was is the fastest you can legally go. If there was no speed limit, you would see people try to negotiate curves at 100 MPH. While this would be amusing to watch person after person crash, it doesn't happen that way.

 

[VTboy]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: VTboy
Since the yellow signs are only suggestions does that mean that freeway exists have no speed limit since they only have yellow speed signs.

Whenever there is a yellow sign, like you said it's a suggestion, but I am pretty sure that you cannot exceed the white posted limits. So I assume that whatever the last posted sign was is the fastest you can legally go. If there was no speed limit, you would see people try to negotiate curves at 100 MPH. While this would be amusing to watch person after person crash, it doesn't happen that way.

But the sign before the exit would be 65/70/75 MPH and I dont see how that is safe on an exit.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: VTboy

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: VTboy
Since the yellow signs are only suggestions does that mean that freeway exists have no speed limit since they only have yellow speed signs.

Whenever there is a yellow sign, like you said it's a suggestion, but I am pretty sure that you cannot exceed the white posted limits. So I assume that whatever the last posted sign was is the fastest you can legally go. If there was no speed limit, you would see people try to negotiate curves at 100 MPH. While this would be amusing to watch person after person crash, it doesn't happen that way.

But the sign before the exit would be 65/70/75 MPH and I dont see how that is safe on an exit.

Like I said, I assume. It could also be the speed limit is the local limit (so the city limit, say 30 or 40 or whatnot). Whenever the exit is a turn I follow the suggestion because you're better safe than sorry.