New Fixed Photo Radar Camera in Prescott Valley (Scottsdale: home, property taxes)

[Esenjay]

Well, I was joking, of course. I don't feel the need to hide while driving because I pay attention to the speed limits. I don't feel a need to speed around town for whatever reason. Just not in that big of a hurry. I don't worry about the cameras, static or mobile. I won't get caught as long as I'm paying attention.

[Low Roller]

Originally Posted by Esenjay

Well, I was joking, of course. I don't feel the need to hide while driving because I pay attention to the speed limits. I don't feel a need to speed around town for whatever reason. Just not in that big of a hurry. I don't worry about the cameras, static or mobile. I won't get caught as long as I'm paying attention.

Maybe you should teach a driver's education course (just joking.)

Well, when going down a wide, well-paved street like Robert Road (at least when it's not torn up,) it's hard not to want to do at least 35, rather than crawl along at 25.

I do believe that there are streets (like Robert) that the city deliberately sets the speed limit too low in order to catch drivers wanting to do the speeds the streets were built to handle.

Robert is the best example of that - but also Glassford from the Kohls through the signal with the cameras on it. That whole stretch should be 45 (like the rest of it going on to 89A.)

[Esenjay]

I don't think the highway between Prescott and CV should go up to 65. I guess we can find examples of anything if we want to. Fact is the speed limit is posted, just stick within 5 MPH of it and you'll be OK. Cruise control is pretty handy for that.

[Low Roller]

Originally Posted by Esenjay

I don't think the highway between Prescott and CV should go up to 65.

It is 65, if we're thinking about the same stretch - once you get past the golf course. I drive it 2-3 times a week.

The bad thing is getting stuck behind some idiot doing 55-60 in the 65 zone. That happens more often than I'd like.

[wa3pnt]

Ah yes. But have you noticed that once they hit the two lane portion of the road they speed up to 70, only to drop back to 50 when the road returns to one lane.

George

[Low Roller]

Originally Posted by wa3pnt

Ah yes. But have you noticed that once they hit the two lane portion of the road they speed up to 70, only to drop back to 50 when the road returns to one lane. George

OHHHHHHH YEAAAAHHHHH!!!!! I forgot to mention that!

Dirty so-and-so's.

I have a fairly powerful truck, so I can out-race them, but it burns me too that they deliberately try to cut you off so you have to follow them as they creep towards CV.

[nikorock28]

Originally Posted by Low Roller

Well, when going down a wide, well-paved street like Robert Road (at least when it's not torn up,) it's hard not to want to do at least 35, rather than crawl along at 25.

I do believe that there are streets (like Robert) that the city deliberately sets the speed limit too low in order to catch drivers wanting to do the speeds the streets were built to handle.

Robert is the best example of that - but also Glassford from the Kohls through the signal with the cameras on it. That whole stretch should be 45 (like the rest of it going on to 89A.)

I completely agree on Robert Rd. There seems to be no continuity whatsoever on posted speed limits. Walker Rd. a mile south of the 69 quickly turns to 50 and drops all the way to 25 once you get into the actual town of Walker. It makes no sense at all. The 50 posted speed limit on Walker Rd. is probably one of the few where I find to be a bit high. I generally do 5-10 over the posted limit when I drive, but it would be quite dangerous on that road with the curves and tiny asphalt shoulder. Also, like Robert Rd., the 25 through and approaching Walker is too low a posted speed limit for a roadway that can safely handle a higher rate of speed.

[wretched wrench]

It looks like the torn up part of Robert is going to be four lane. That might encourage some drivers to exceed the limit.

PV was laid out by idiots. They should not have residences directly on a road that was one of the few NS paths. Many, many cities have the residences on a parallel smaller road. Can't think of the right term.

[nikorock28]

Originally Posted by wretched wrench

It looks like the torn up part of Robert is going to be four lane. That might encourage some drivers to exceed the limit.

PV was laid out by idiots. They should not have residences directly on a road that was one of the few NS paths. Many, many cities have the residences on a parallel smaller road. Can't think of the right term.

Frontage road.

[Low Roller]

Originally Posted by wretched wrench

It looks like the torn up part of Robert is going to be four lane. That might encourage some drivers to exceed the limit.

Yep! And I'd be willing to bet the limit stays at 25 even with the new, wide street, rather than increasing it to a more realistic 35.