On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 1:17 PM Tod Fitch <t...@fitchdesign.com> wrote:
> > > On Sep 18, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Tobias Zwick <o...@westnordost.de> wrote: > > > > There is a misunderstanding. > > > > So, there are 597 towns, 77 counties and 2 councils in the state of > > Oklahoma and I understand that you want to say that all these entities > > have authority over defining the default speed limit(s) within their > > borders, right? > > But if they do set a different default speed limit for their town, then > > they will post signs for that. > > > > What I mean with default speed limits are speed limits that apply *when > > no sign is posted*. These kind of speed limits that are known (learnt in > > driving school) by heart by drivers and usually explained in parts on > > big signboards at country borders [1]. > > > > These defaults are with very few exceptions always defined state- or > > country-wide, because, claro, noone can be expected to know the special > > default speed limit that applies only in your town/country. Even if > > there it is only signposted once at the city limits, it still counts as > > signposted - perhaps as a (large) speed zone [2]. > > > > To the best of my recollection, there are no signs on the California > border with Oregon, Nevada or Arizona stating default speed limits when you > change jurisdictions. > In Oregon, you're expected to have already read and understand Form 37 <https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Forms/DMV/37.pdf> before driving in Oregon. The only place the default speeds in Oregon is posted is on printed page 16, PDF page 34. > It has been a long while since I have driven into or through states other > than listed above, but I don’t recall seeing that type of signage anywhere > I’ve driven and at one time or another I’ve driven in about half of the > states. > Oklahoma does, but in most parts, yeah, good luck reading it. That sign assembly on the right, first one after the underpass in https://openstreetcam.org/details/28082/5781/track-info ? The green sign at the top reads ROGERS CO and the white one below it reads UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH IN ROGERS COUNTY
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