[SteveZ]

Rt 466 is an interesting road. As with most 4-lane divided highways, people tend to ignore the posted speed limit signs, warning signs, etc. and "drive according to the conditions." In other words, the tendency is to go as fast as the car and traffic will allow without swerving or screaching tires.

When one speeds on unfamiliar roads, or is not especially alert in a strange area for local hazards, be thankful that all one may end up with is a ticket.

The Villages can be lulling, in that folk are so relaxed here they can tend to let down their guard, especially on the highways. Strict enforcement of traffic laws in the most sensistive of locations (especially school zones) not only should be expected, but praised.

Don't get me wrong, I'm probably a lot more lead-footed than I should be. Every once in a while I have found myself being asked for license and registration due to having pressed my luck a little too much. I don't even want to guess how many times I qualified for a ticket yet never got one, so I can't really complain when the law-of-averages catches up with me.

The bottom line is, if you don't know the roads and the local hazards, take more care and be more observant, otherwise the result is obvious.