Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Oklahoma Still No-Tolerance --- And New Signs Are Coming
Posted 08-18-2020 at 05:44 PM by case44
For the past several years, I was thinking that Oklahoma officials had decided to relax the strictly-enforced speed rules on that state's highways. It's been no tolerance for a long time, where drivers could not go one mile-an-hour over the speed limit, and this writer thought, for some time, that Oklahoma police have, perhaps, had a change of heart.
Well, .........they haven't.
Now, relax, everybody. Ol' Case didn't ignore speed limits while in the Sooner State. I'm still as careful and vigilant as ever while driving there. I have high respect for the police and all highway patrols whose employees do an incredible job enforcing the law. The thing is, they used to have a lot of signs reminding and alerting drivers to watch their speeds. When those signs disappeared, it really got me to thinking, "Did they relax the speed laws?" Even Google searches for news would just come up empty. But I couldn't help but think about the police officers waiting juuuuuust across the Red River just waiting for an unsuspecting Texas driver to pull over so they can be given a ticky. Lately, that type of episode has not occurred, but the troopers are still out and about and waiting in different locations in the state.
Ol' Case saw something in the last two trips made on Interstate 35 that will arouse curiosity. Number one just happens to be some new speed limit signs on the interstate, and some will feature the words "NO TOLERANCE" below them. Good reminder. At least we know now that Oklahoma is still a place where you just can't race. Another thing, unrelated but still important, is that Oklahoma transportation officials are getting all-new signs for the interstates. I-35's Thackerville-to-Davis segment is seeing quite a bit of that going up, but in phases. New guide signs. New mileage distance signs. New speed limit signs. It's all happening. So, this is a harbinger. This isn't just an isolated sign here and there; it's all of them. That leads me to believe that other interstate segments will get the new signs. Look for I-40 and I-44 to possibly take that same plunge.
Also noteworthy is in regard to the mileage indicators. They used to be big. Now, Oklahoma's gotten like Texas and other states and has decided to go with the smaller distance signs. They'll be easier to install in place and will cost less. Plus, I've seen signs placed in locations where no mileage indicator had previously existed, which means that you'll see a few more important warnings about how far you are from your destination. There were also two county line signs missing from southbound I-35, which also had the state's biggest void of mileage indicators. Hopefully, now, this predicament gets remedied and it's going to be expected in the next year or so.
Signs of the times? Oklahoma's just plugging away and keeping things fresh. And, for goodness sakes, there's no need to speed.
Well, .........they haven't.
Now, relax, everybody. Ol' Case didn't ignore speed limits while in the Sooner State. I'm still as careful and vigilant as ever while driving there. I have high respect for the police and all highway patrols whose employees do an incredible job enforcing the law. The thing is, they used to have a lot of signs reminding and alerting drivers to watch their speeds. When those signs disappeared, it really got me to thinking, "Did they relax the speed laws?" Even Google searches for news would just come up empty. But I couldn't help but think about the police officers waiting juuuuuust across the Red River just waiting for an unsuspecting Texas driver to pull over so they can be given a ticky.
Lately, that type of episode has not occurred, but the troopers are still out and about and waiting in different locations in the state. Ol' Case saw something in the last two trips made on Interstate 35 that will arouse curiosity. Number one just happens to be some new speed limit signs on the interstate, and some will feature the words "NO TOLERANCE" below them. Good reminder. At least we know now that Oklahoma is still a place where you just can't race.
Another thing, unrelated but still important, is that Oklahoma transportation officials are getting all-new signs for the interstates. I-35's Thackerville-to-Davis segment is seeing quite a bit of that going up, but in phases. New guide signs. New mileage distance signs. New speed limit signs. It's all happening. So, this is a harbinger. This isn't just an isolated sign here and there; it's all of them. That leads me to believe that other interstate segments will get the new signs. Look for I-40 and I-44 to possibly take that same plunge.Also noteworthy is in regard to the mileage indicators. They used to be big. Now, Oklahoma's gotten like Texas and other states and has decided to go with the smaller distance signs. They'll be easier to install in place and will cost less. Plus, I've seen signs placed in locations where no mileage indicator had previously existed, which means that you'll see a few more important warnings about how far you are from your destination. There were also two county line signs missing from southbound I-35, which also had the state's biggest void of mileage indicators. Hopefully, now, this predicament gets remedied and it's going to be expected in the next year or so.
Signs of the times? Oklahoma's just plugging away and keeping things fresh. And, for goodness sakes, there's no need to speed.
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