Freeways ending at military bases

[Max Rockatansky]

Yes, I rather doubt that the Marines set the speed limit on I-5.

I was wondering if the military tends to set speed limits around the base that are comparable to, higher than, or lower than most cities or towns. And also, whether they have a different kind of punishment for violations than citing you and giving you the option of traffic school.

I've found that most limits are artificially low and the practice of speed traps is prevalent.  Pretty much every base I've worked on has a system based on 12 points and is annualized.  If you get 12 points in a year then you are barred from driving on base (be you civilian or military).  The traffic infractions don't carry over to the real world if you are civilian.  Certain infractions like DUIs carry 12 points and will result in an immediate driving barment.  Most bases have a barment lot near a main gate/entryway where personnel can park and walk on.   

[Bobby5280]

I grew up as a Marine Corps brat. Bases/posts do tend to set lower speed limits aboard their property. Penalties for ordinary offenses like speeding aren't generally any different than they are in civilian areas. Fine levels could vary. Some bases/posts have shifted from using military personnel to staff the guard houses at gates and do other traffic enforcement duties. They often have civilian law enforcement officers doing that work now. More secure military installations may have military personnel doing all the security and law enforcement work.

The military has no jurisdiction on speed limits for highways used by the general population. That's up to the stage agencies. I-44 passes through the middle of Fort Sill. ODOT sets the speed limit and OHP does the traffic enforcement.

[froggie]

Regarding I-185 inside Fort Benning Moore, I recall about 25 years ago there being I-185 trailblazer shields inside the gate at one of the interchanges (I want to say at what is now Marne Rd).  I might have even gotten a picture or two but that was several years before I got a digital camera and I subsequently lost all my film photos to Hurricane Katrina.

On a related note to the sub-thread, it's not an Interstate but the All-American Freeway continues for a stretch inside the gate at Fort Bragg Liberty.

[Dirt Roads]

Looks like nobody has yet mentioned the aptly-named All American Freeway in Fayetteville, North Carolina, directly serving the entrance to Fort Liberty (formerly known as Fort Bragg).

[Rothman]

Looks like nobody has yet mentioned the aptly-named All American Freeway in Fayetteville, North Carolina, directly serving the entrance to Fort Liberty (formerly known as Fort Bragg).

Look at the post right before yours (posted the day before).

[Dirt Roads]

Ouch!  If it were a snake...

[epzik8]

On a related note to the sub-thread, it's not an Interstate but the All-American Freeway continues for a stretch inside the gate at Fort Bragg Liberty.

The transition from Owen Drive onto the freeway is so wild haha.

[froggie]

Ouch!  If it were a snake...

Fortunately for you, I don't bite...

much

[Big John]

Ouch!  If it were a snake...

Fortunately for you, I don't bite...

much

snakes will attack frogs.

[Road Hog]

My mom had a short-haired dachshund named Pepper that tried to attack a frog once. That dog sneezed her ass off afterward.

I never liked dachshunds. They shit like grizzly bears wherever. Completely un-house-break-able.