Half the reason there is so little respect for the law in general in 2021 is because we had an absurd 55mph national speed limit that nobody obeyed for the last quarter of the 20th century. We literally trained the population to ignore the law unless a cop was watching.
That 5 mph limit in a residential area is no more absurd than the 35 mph limit we have on four-lane divided parkways with limited access and no golf carts, like Morse, Bueno Vista, and El Camino, or the 45mph limit on long stretches of 466 and 466a. The most dangerous people on those roads are the ones who obstruct traffic by following the absurd speed limit.
My 30 mile Houston commute was less hectic than getting from Mulberry to Everglades! It would be nice if we didn't make it so difficult to enjoy ALL of the amenities we pay for, instead of just the ones we can reach by golf cart.
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