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Posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 7 12:43:23 2014  Last night interview with Polly: .mp4 video format link ------------------------------------------------------------------ New York City's default speed limit is now 25 mph. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Monday that reduces the limit from 35 mph starting Nov. 7. The measure is part of the mayor's ambitious traffic safety plan known as "Vision Zero" to reduce pedestrian and driver deaths. De Blasio stood with other elected officials and relatives of accident victims when he signed the bill on a street corner on Manhattan's Lower East Side. He said the survival rate of an accident at 25 mph is much higher than at 35 mph. Ninety percent of the city's streets will have a speed limit of 25 mph or lower. Exceptions are made for highways and some other stretches of road. AP Ticket blitz coming soon? |
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Posted by Wakefield-241st Street on Fri Nov 7 13:42:25 2014, in response to New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 7 12:43:23 2014. Naturally wrong information by the media. The speed limit prior to today was 30 MPH, unless a posted higher or lower speed limit is applied to a particular road. |
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Posted by jasonbellamy on Fri Nov 7 13:47:54 2014, in response to New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 7 12:43:23 2014. 35? The default had been 30. |
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Posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 14:45:00 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by jasonbellamy on Fri Nov 7 13:47:54 2014. A friend of mine already got a ticket, doing 30. |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 14:45:00 2014. He's exaggerating. He't got to be going at least 10 mph over the speed limit before getting a speeding ticket. |
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Posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 17:39:29 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014. Nope and the cop even apologized, stating he had to do it and didn't even look at his face. That's 1 point on your license too. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 7 18:24:04 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014. The 10 mph grace is only for the cameras. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 7 18:25:30 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 17:39:29 2014. He probably had orders. They will keep it up for about a week just to scare people, then forget about enforcing it. That's how the city works. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 7 18:26:23 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 17:39:29 2014. What about your insurance rates? Doesn't that also go up? |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Fri Nov 7 20:05:13 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014. No, ordinarily they'll let you go up to 10 mph over but it's not necessary that they do. |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Nov 7 22:05:49 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 7 18:24:04 2014. I believe it’s also for radar since an attorney once told me that radar is only accurate to 7 1/2 MPH so they usually allow 10 over. |
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Posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 22:29:53 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by randyo on Fri Nov 7 22:05:49 2014. I have always heard and even drive usually about 5-10 miles over the limit but I was once in a car where the driver was doing 60 in a 55 and we got pulled over. He argued even stating how cars were going passed him and it was unfair yards and the cop just said I caught you going over the speed limit. So who knows... |
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Posted by boliqua2 on Fri Nov 7 22:31:41 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Petabread2 on Fri Nov 7 22:29:53 2014. Generally you can fight those tickets. The judge will throw them out if you contest it. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 08:59:13 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by randyo on Fri Nov 7 22:05:49 2014. Do you know if the red light cameras are really accurate to 1/10 or 1/100 of a second? Why is there no grace allowed there? It is so easy to misjudge the length of a yellow since they can vary from 2 to 4 seconds in NYC. Most are three, however, but you ne'er know. It just doesn't seem fair. I have always wondered if the cameras even go off if someone goes through a red 10 seconds after it turns red or if they are just programmed to catch those who miss the amber by a fraction of a second. |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:32:38 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 08:59:13 2014. I don't mean to sound like others on this board, but we did go over this already.0.3 seconds grace period on a NYC red light camera. A DOT link (or URL) was provided in reply to one of your posts. Here it is again. Here it is again. Official sources also say that the yellow is always at least 3 seconds, though I agree that in some spots it definitely seems faster (don't know if it really is or not). And it would only exceed 3 seconds where the speed limit is higher than the city norm. The red light cameras photograph you going through the red light. They show the red light before you enter the intersection and then while you are in the intersection. It doesn't really matter how accurate they are because the evidence is based on photography. For speed cameras and, to an extent, bus lane cameras, I'm a little weary however. |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:40:05 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:32:38 2014. Your question about someone stopping and then proceeding through a red light (much later) is an interesting one, however. I believe the cameras are triggered by an approaching vehicle that the system expects not to be able to beat the light. In that case the "field" is activated and a photograph taken once the vehicle reaches the intersection (the "field" is disrupted) and then while it is in the middle of the intersection (to prove that a full, illegal maneuver took place). However, I'm not sure if the field remains activated such that a car that is stopped at a red light can start up again and go through. I would imagine that the system could get confused by cross-traffic on their green.You can read up on this stuff though. Search the web and just look for official sources from the manufacturers (not just some guy complaining about his ticket). |
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Posted by sloth on Sat Nov 8 11:33:49 2014, in response to New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 7 12:43:23 2014. I can walk that fast if someone holds a donut in front of me. |
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Posted by B68 slow poke on Sat Nov 8 17:07:38 2014, in response to New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 7 12:43:23 2014. Coney Island Avenue 25 mph WHAT ! |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Sat Nov 8 22:00:06 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by B68 slow poke on Sat Nov 8 17:07:38 2014. The major route for vehicles other than trucks through that area is Ocean Parkway, which still retains its 30 mph speed limit. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 8 22:12:17 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:32:38 2014. I don't mean to sound like others on this board, but we did go over this already.What is that supposed to mean? You have a problem with the truth? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 8 22:13:26 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 08:59:13 2014. Do you know how to drive??? Yellow means STOP NOW if it is safe to do so. If it isn't, then don't stop and go through the intersection. It doesn't matter how long the yellow is for. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 8 22:13:44 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014. Bullsh_t |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:37:32 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:40:05 2014. Thanks. I don't know if I will bother. Someone posted there is a .3 second grace period. Not very much grace. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:43:07 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 8 10:32:38 2014. The DOT answers in the link are misleading. They say that increased crashes at locations with red light cameras is a myth and then they give statistics about injuries. Comparing crashes and injuries is like comparing apples and oranges. Their answer doesn't address te question.Similarly they state that three seconds is adequate time to stop without acknowledging that stopping distance is related to speed. If the speed limit is 35 mph as it is currently on Woodhaven Blvd, three seconds is definitely insufficient. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:45:48 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 8 22:13:26 2014. Of course it matters how long the yellow is for. If it doesn't matter, why isn't it two seconds or one second? |
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Posted by R46 5636 on Sun Nov 9 02:09:11 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by B68 slow poke on Sat Nov 8 17:07:38 2014. Now your B68 will be even more of a slow poke :P |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Sun Nov 9 07:08:55 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:43:07 2014. If the speed limit is 35 mph as it is currently on Woodhaven Blvd, three seconds is definitely insufficient.How long do you think it should be? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Nov 9 09:05:43 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:45:48 2014. No, it doesn't matter how long the yellow is for as part of your decision to choose to stop or go through it. |
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Posted by boliqua2 on Sun Nov 9 11:55:20 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Sun Nov 9 07:08:55 2014. 4 seconds |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 9 12:31:59 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 8 22:43:07 2014. The DOT answers in the link are misleading. They say that increased crashes at locations with red light cameras is a myth and then they give statistics about injuries. Comparing crashes and injuries is like comparing apples and oranges. Their answer doesn't address te question.Correct; injuries is the more relevant statistic to compare. Similarly they state that three seconds is adequate time to stop without acknowledging that stopping distance is related to speed. If the speed limit is 35 mph as it is currently on Woodhaven Blvd, three seconds is definitely insufficient. Correct; it should be 3.6 seconds (assuming grade of less than +/- 3%). |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Nov 9 13:01:14 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 8 22:12:17 2014. Never. Just the manner of its expression sometimes. |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Sun Nov 9 13:26:22 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Sun Nov 9 07:08:55 2014. 3.5 seconds...1/2 second for every 5 miles of speed limit, but no less than 3 seconds. |
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Posted by TUNNELRAT on Sun Nov 9 17:01:02 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 9 12:31:59 2014. I would rather "slide"thru a red light camera then slam on my brakes and risk a rear end collision. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Nov 9 17:22:44 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Nov 9 13:01:14 2014. Even if the person the message is being directed towards is a habitual, unrepentant offender? |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Nov 9 17:23:25 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by TUNNELRAT on Sun Nov 9 17:01:02 2014. I've never had that problem. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 9 20:41:14 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by AMoreira81 on Sun Nov 9 13:26:22 2014. 3.5 seconds...1/2 second for every 5 miles of speed limit, but no less than 3 seconds.Not exactly. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Nov 9 23:42:01 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 9 20:41:14 2014. Big surprise... |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 10 10:58:09 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Nov 9 17:22:44 2014. Sometimes a harsh tone can be productive. It's just that my "we went through this already" is the harshest I get. |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 10 11:08:29 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by TUNNELRAT on Sun Nov 9 17:01:02 2014. Theoretically you should never have to "slam" on your brakes, though. When the light turns yellow you make a decision to either stop (with normal braking power) or not to stop. The decision is based on whether stopping with normal braking power is possible before the intersection. That method has worked fine for me. If someone behind you can't handle the fact that you used normal braking power to stop, then I'd be afraid to stop anywhere.The important thing is to not second-guess. Make a decision and stick with it. Another important detail is that you are at least somewhat close to the speed limit as you approach the intersection. If you're going way over, then the decision is no longer based on whether you can stop with normal braking power but rather if you can beat the light. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Nov 10 11:31:38 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by TUNNELRAT on Sun Nov 9 17:01:02 2014. I would rather "slide"thru a red light camera......and risk getting T-boned in the intersection... ...then slam on my brakes and risk a rear end collision. |
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Posted by Jimbo Kalin on Mon Nov 10 11:37:27 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Nov 10 11:31:38 2014. Treat each traffic signal displaying green as a "stale" green light. If you have not observed the signal sequence then be prepared to slow and/or stop. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Nov 10 12:48:06 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 10 10:58:09 2014. Ok, I agree. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Nov 10 12:48:46 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Jimbo Kalin on Mon Nov 10 11:37:27 2014. Yep. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Nov 10 12:48:55 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Nov 10 11:31:38 2014. Exactly. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Nov 10 12:50:07 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 10 11:08:29 2014. That's exactly correct. I've never understood why some people have this issue/fear of getting rear-ended at yellow lights. |
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Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Mon Nov 10 14:06:35 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Nov 7 17:22:05 2014. Could be worse; could be Virginia where 10 over gets you a misdemeanor and a court appearance. |
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Posted by Wakefield-241st Street on Mon Nov 10 23:47:40 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Mon Nov 10 14:06:35 2014. I had a backup driver helping me on the second road trip to Miami. I had my backup driver took over the wheel so I can get some nocturnal rest for the day run. When I woke up, we were pulled over by a VA State Trooper because my backup driver was clocked at 82 MPH - - 12 MPH over the 70 MPH limit. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Tue Nov 11 00:52:48 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 10 11:08:29 2014. On Woodhaven Blvd even if you are going the speed limit, you do have to slam on your brakes to stop if you are near the intersection or you may get a ticket from a red light camera if you decide to go through. The yellows are just too short to come to a normal stop if you are in the wrong place (that is too close to the intersection) when the yellow comes on. |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Tue Nov 11 06:26:30 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by BrooklynBus on Tue Nov 11 00:52:48 2014. if you are in the wrong place (that is too close to the intersection) when the yellow comes on.What's your stopping distance without slamming on the brakes? How would this change by traveling at 25 mph vs. 30, 35, 40 mph? |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Tue Nov 11 08:28:37 2014, in response to Re: New York City speed limit drops to 25 mph, TODAY, posted by Wakefield-241st Street on Mon Nov 10 23:47:40 2014. OH SNAP |
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