Digital Speed Limit Signs

The roadway is a complete ghost town, you are the only vehicle on the road, the speed limit reads 70 mph and you say to yourself “Why not, punch it!” You grip the steering wheel for better control because right now your speedometer needle is going up from 60 to 100 mph and it feels like you are floating on the road blowing by trees and fields alike wondering why haven’t you done this earlier in life. It feels great until you accidentally look up into your rearview mirror and see those red and blue lights trailing behind you. Obviously, the cop is trailing because you are going too fast and you’re making the officer work more than he usually has to. Speeding is the leading cause of traffic crashes around the US. The following are speed-related facts according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• On average, over 1k individuals are killed every month in speed-related crashes in the US
• 66% of speed-related collisions involved just one vehicle
• Rural areas account for 60% of all fatal speed-related crashes

San Antonio, TX is progressively making changes that are going into effect this year when it comes to the problems derived from speeding. The Texas Department of Transportation will begin adjusting the speed limit on the northwest part of Loop 1604 with the use of digital signs that changes the speed limit based on different driving conditions. For example, a driver could be driving in a 70 mph zone in the morning and come back down the same road but the speed limit is now 55 mph due to a collision or inclement weather. If you have not paid attention to speed limit signs now is the time to dedicate yourself to change and pay very close attention unless you want another traffic ticket. The police forces in San Antonio are asking the public to be sure to obey these digital signs because they are writing tickets for this reason.