I have had more close calls driving in and around TV than I ever did driving in NJ. However, none of these close calls resulted from speeders. Most were from improper use of the roundabouts. If I'm driving down BV or Morse and someone passes me going 45, it really doesn't concern me and doesn't present a real safety issue from my perspective since these roads were designed to handle those kind of speeds. (However, there have been times that I have been passed by people going considerably faster than that, perhaps 55-60. These people should be nailed since, when going that fast, they can appear out of nowhere and you can inadvertently move into their lane without knowing they are there.)
If you want to improve the safety of our roads, station a cop at the roundabouts and issue tickets to those who don't follow the rules. To crack down on people going 5 MPH over the speed limit will not improve safety but will seriously degrade the quality of life here at TV. I can't imagine more than a few people who actually want to live in a police state.
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