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Originally posted by Russell
If anyone here thinks that politicians set speed limits, I have a nice bridge I'd like to sell you. The DOT makes multi-decade plans while watching us politicians come & go on a bi-yearly basis.
By the way, while the full widening of Highway 130 to Pahoa is a 10 year process, the current section leading to Shower Drive is due for completion in less than 2 years. Does anyone think this construction is not worth doing, speed reduction and all? If so you must not commute during rush hour.
Congrats to the entity hiding behind pseudonym "Ourdoc" for achieving such a high level of discourse that includes making fun of people's names. You must be so proud.
Russell
You do know that personal attacks are in violation of this forums policies... and that 99.9% of members do not use their real names for reasons that are obvious.
See what I mean about rude? Yes, in your written reply to me you were VERY rude. If you would like I could post it for all others to read, but in fact I think I'll hold that until your running for re-election, then the truth can come out in the media with the original document written by you. You SPECIFICALLY ASKED the DOT TO do a study and find out if, "as you felt, the limit should be lowered" go ahead and deny that as they were YOUR WORDS written in a physical letter.. The State DOT was NOT doing "this study" until YOU ASKED THEM TOO, per the Director.
As far as the discussion here, the law was intended to limit the speeds in construction zones while there are workers PRESENT and working, not when there is no one there. The lower speed limit signs are actually supposed to be covered up while no one is working, otherwise you have conflicting speed signs.
If you receive a ticket siting it was in a construction zone, take several pics with time/date stamp to show the judge if no one is there and no work is going on.
If you cannot handle the truth, it's your problem.
As far as your post here, you are violating the boards policies making a personal attack against me. This too will be of future use, especially coming from an elected official and when posted in the National media. It's called a politician being unethical, look it up.