Get out of your ticket
If you've spent any amount of time driving around Tucson, you know that (just about) every major street has a 40mph speed limit with the exception of Speedway and Campbell, which are 35mph. This made me curious - how is it that the entire town can be 40mph with the exception of these two major streets? (As a Phoenix native, I know that the majority of the stoplights in Phoenix are timed to provide a shorter commute when driving the speed limit)
So, I decided to time the lights on Speedway - greenlight to greenlight - and calculated the average speed needed to make the light. Results are as follows:
Craycroft to Swan - 1:18 - 46mph
Swan to Alvernon - 1:39 - 36mph
Alvernon to Country Club - 1:23 - 43mph
Country Club to 1:23 - 43mph
Average - 42mph
That's right, folks. You heard it here first. The City of Tucson rewards drivers for speeding.
So, I decided to time the lights on Speedway - greenlight to greenlight - and calculated the average speed needed to make the light. Results are as follows:
Craycroft to Swan - 1:18 - 46mph
Swan to Alvernon - 1:39 - 36mph
Alvernon to Country Club - 1:23 - 43mph
Country Club to 1:23 - 43mph
Average - 42mph
That's right, folks. You heard it here first. The City of Tucson rewards drivers for speeding.
posted by Kevin at 7/24/2005 07:18:00 PM
4 Comments:
They say that the lights are timed to 38mph when you're driving donw 5th/6th street, too.
The speed limit on 5th/6th street being 30. Heh.
The cops have to make their quota somehow.
You have way too much time on your hands! i love ya bro!
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