Marylanders make up 3/4 of the traffic, because of the anti jobs crap in Montgomery County. They have to drive here to work. Change your vote and get people in that make it easier for companies to open/stay in Montgomery County. Then you won’t have to demand Virginians pay for your commute. |
I'm not trolling, I'm just pointing out the previous poster's (The "Traffic Cop") hypocrisy. |
Wut? "I don't always obey laws against [theft, vandalism, assault, etc.] but at least I understand the concept." |
So you are one of the problems. The speed limits are there for a reason. Locals like the light at River Bend and would like a light at Leigh Mill and Swinks Mill - if it can be done considering the hill and any curve. A bridge from western MoCo to Loudoun is not going to help the massive MD to VA commuter volume to Tysons, ARL, and even downtown DC that flows over the Am Leg Bridge. |
3/4 of the traffic on Georgetown Pike are people from Maryland? Are you serious? I would also just like to add that you are not wrong about the anti-jobs outlook in Montgomery County. What’s funny though is that DC is going in the same direction. It’s funny to watch in real time. |
What law is not “on the books”? What are you even talking about in this case? There is common law and civil law. That’s it. There can be de facto and de jure rules. One example is that while the law is the speed limit, by de facto rule it is not enforced unless you are going substantially faster than the prevailing traffic and conditions at the time. |
I'm not a problem at all, seeing as I've never had an accident, nor a ticket on G'Town Pike. I drive at a safe speed, dictated by traffic and road conditions. There are parts of the road that are posted 35 mph that should be higher. The cops don't even drive 35 mph in those stretches. I would like to see you speed limit absolutists for one day. I'm pretty sure you don't follow your own rules. |
Is it not true that common law only applies where there is not a codified rule, i.e., a law (e.g., a speed limit)? For example, were you to be stopped on GP by a cop who clocks you at 25 mph over the speed limit, would you actually argue with them that you shouldn’t get a ticket because the general approach of the other drivers was to drive 25 mph over the limit? Would that be persuasive to that officer, do you think? |
Speed limits are dictated by what is safe. Average drivers do not compare to the skill level of police. We follow the speed limits. I suppose you are one of those who patch out on Old Dominion. Some cross the American Legion Bridge and take the scenic route rather than getting onto 7 etc with an end point in Tysons, ARL, Reston, Herndon, Dulles Tech corridor. End point or destination in VA is not along the Gtown Pike corridor. Growth of residences in Loudoun also means some take the scenic route even if the destination is not off Gtown Pike. |
That is, I don’t make a distinction between an “actual speed limit” and a “speed limit”. Law enforcement generally will not ticket drivers going less than 10 mph above the posted limit (owing, among other things, to imprecision of their speed detection equipment) but they are well within their rights to do so. If you are in an accident and are found to be speeding, your insurance provider is not going to give a damn about what you think the “actual speed limit” is. Neither might the district attorney if there are injuries resulting from the accident. But do I think there is a difference in the safety of going 65mph on the beltway and going 45 mph on a semi-residential road like the GP? Absolutely. |
Honestly, you have problems with reading comprehension. The point that not all laws on the books are enforced is quite apart from there being that are not on the books. But you do seem to understand the difference between de jure and de facto laws. Congrats. |
I sit at the light at either 7 or GP where they meet while I wait to turn left onto Seneca. I get to view the plates turning onto GP and off GP. 3/4 during rush hour is MD. |
You are using words that you don’t know or understand. The law governing traffic enforcement is codified. Common law is still actual real law, but it doesn’t apply to criminal or civil enforcement. Go read a book. |
There are no “de facto laws” hope this helps. Jesus. |
It's never fun getting stuck behind a horse trailer on it. |