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Old 09-04-2016, 07:00 AM
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So, I'm curious. Who actually sets the speed limits in the Villages. If the CDDs truly are quasi political entities ( as the IRS lawsuit response contended) do they set the limits? And if so, how can the citizens get them changed?

I agree that 20 MPH is too low and 25 would be much more appropriate. In Michigan a while back, the City of East Lansing had a 25 MPH limit on a major state road that runs right through the downtown ( divided, 4 lanes). The State Police took them to court and won getting the speed limit raised to 35 as the judge concluded the 25 MPH limit was simply there for a "revenue enhancement" speed trap.

And a Judge who publicly states that he will ALWAYS only believe the LEO, is not a judge but a closed minded person who does not seem to understand the role of a Judge is to listen to BOTH sides without bias.
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