Virginia law provides for “minimum speed limits”, establishing a minimum speed at which all vehicles must travel on certain roads. For example, on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, there is a posted “Maintain 55″ minimum speed limit. Opinion columnist William Melgaard writes about the failure to enforce this minimum speed limit and the traffic it causes. Should more roads have minimum speed limits to keep traffic moving?
A waste truck leaked poultry fat along 30 kilometres of Virginia roadway today, causing at least four crashes not to mention a stinky mess. State police say a valve was left open on truck hauling waste grease from the Perdue Farms rending plant in Accomac. The mistake wasn’t noticed until the truck reached a weigh station at the Maryland state line. At least four crashes and several spinouts were reported on northbound U.S. Route 13. One injured person was taken to hospital.
Cars spin out as waste truck spills poultry fat along Virginia highway
A Northampton County, Virginia resident decided to lower the speed limit outside his home by 20 MPH, and for more than six months police went along with it. Because Granville Hogg was upset at the legal 55 MPH pace on Townville Drive near Cherrystone campground, the elderly farmer decided to post his own authentic-looking 35 MPH speed limit signs nearly one year ago.
Designed to slow passing traffic and discourage drivers from cutting through this residential neighborhood, the recently unveiled traffic circle at the intersection of Melinda Drive and Toddsbury Road has been roundly criticized by homeowners who say they haven’t seen the promised improvement in road conditions. “This is just not working like it’s supposed to work,” one resident said.
