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[-] mcSibiss@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You guys have a lot of Max 100 zones?

Because in km/h, we got lots of those

Also you calculate acceleration using 0-100 mph?

[-] jadedwench@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I think the highest speed limit I have seen in America is 85mph, which is around 135km/h. Typical highway speed limits though are 65mph, but everyone goes 5-10 over (105-120km/h).

The nice thing about mph is the whole mile a minute at 60mph. Makes it easy to mentally estimate time of arrival.

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

but everyone goes 5-10 over

Do police not arrest people for this?

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 month ago

Do police not arrest people for this?

Depends on the city. Some cities are notorious for using speed traps to increase revenue.

From Texas to Ohio, municipalities are using law enforcement to counteract declining tax bases through the aggressive enforcement of fineable offenses such as speeding. A 2019 report estimated that nearly 600 jurisdictions nationwide generate at least 10% of their general fund revenue through fines and forfeitures.

Other municipalities have enacted their own policing-for-profit programs. In Brookside, Alabama, the town of about 1,200 residents saw its revenue increase more than 640% in only two years, according to AL.com, after police began an aggressive traffic stop and ticket-writing campaign. Fines and forfeitures made up almost half of the town's budget.