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Article #1750Re: 65? 55? Give us a sign!
From: Mich Ravera
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00
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gmandel@netcom.com (Glenn Mandelkern) wrote: >Portions of 101 within Monterey County which are NOT freeway have signs >that say "MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT 55 MPH CONSERVE FUEL". These are the >portions of the highway between where it says "END FREEWAY" and >"BEGIN FREEWAY". You have to understand the difference between a sign that says "Speed Limit" and one that says "Maximum Speed". The only legal "Maximum Speed"s in California are 65 and 70MPH. Any other sign is a prima facie speed limit and can be overturned in court if you are able to prove that the speed was safe. The 65MPH maximum speed makes no mention of freeways. It is within the rights of Monterey county to post a 55MPH prima facie speed limit (subject to an engineering survey) if they want to, but it is illegal for them to call this "Maximum Speed".
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