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Guess the speed limit challenge

Started by Roadgeekteen, May 09, 2021, 10:34:46 PM

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Sapphuby

I'm gonna have to go with 25 mph then, I can't see this turn being any faster than 40.


cockroachking

Quote from: 7/8 on February 10, 2022, 01:50:04 PM
55 mph?
55 mph would be correct. New York has a habit of reverting to the default 55 mph in areas where 40 mph is barely attainable, and then they post 40mph on roads that can easily be driven at 60 mph or more.
Here is the GSV link.
Quote from: Sapphuby on February 10, 2022, 01:56:48 PM
I'm gonna have to go with 25 mph then, I can't see this turn being any faster than 40.
The turn shown has an advisory speed of 15 mph EB, and no advisory speed WB (must have fallen down).

webny99

Quote from: cockroachking on February 10, 2022, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on February 10, 2022, 01:50:04 PM
55 mph?
55 mph would be correct. New York has a habit of reverting to the default 55 mph in areas where 40 mph is barely attainable, and then they post 40mph on roads that can easily be driven at 60 mph or more.
Here is the GSV link.

What!? I've actually been on that segment and didn't know it was posted at 55 mph. At least there are advisory speeds for all the curves. It's a scenic area that can be very slow in the summer/fall due to the curves, traffic, and nearby trails.

Sapphuby

Quote from: cockroachking on February 10, 2022, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on February 10, 2022, 01:50:04 PM
55 mph?
55 mph would be correct. New York has a habit of reverting to the default 55 mph in areas where 40 mph is barely attainable, and then they post 40mph on roads that can easily be driven at 60 mph or more.
Here is the GSV link.
Quote from: Sapphuby on February 10, 2022, 01:56:48 PM
I'm gonna have to go with 25 mph then, I can't see this turn being any faster than 40.
The turn shown has an advisory speed of 15 mph EB, and no advisory speed WB (must have fallen down).

Well then, they can just drive steel side beams into the ground to force the sign in place then :D

cockroachking

Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2022, 08:12:30 PM
Quote from: cockroachking on February 10, 2022, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on February 10, 2022, 01:50:04 PM
55 mph?
55 mph would be correct. New York has a habit of reverting to the default 55 mph in areas where 40 mph is barely attainable, and then they post 40mph on roads that can easily be driven at 60 mph or more.
Here is the GSV link.

What!? I've actually been on that segment and didn't know it was posted at 55 mph. At least there are advisory speeds for all the curves. It's a scenic area that can be very slow in the summer/fall due to the curves, traffic, and nearby trails.
Yeah, I was stunned the first time I was on it heading WB up the hill coming out of Palenville and I saw the sign that said End 35 mph Limit. It also made me laugh seeing climbing lanes, as if anyone can go fast enough to pass another car along any of those stretches.
And of course, as soon as you get to the crest of the hill and the road flattens/straightens out, you are in Haines Falls and it goes down to 40 mph.

7/8

Quote from: cockroachking on February 10, 2022, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: 7/8 on February 10, 2022, 01:50:04 PM
55 mph?
55 mph would be correct. New York has a habit of reverting to the default 55 mph in areas where 40 mph is barely attainable, and then they post 40mph on roads that can easily be driven at 60 mph or more.
Here is the GSV link.

Sweet! I've been on a road like this in Arkansas that was very winding with a 55 mph limit, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Alright, next one is in km/h, ending in zero.

Alternate link: https://i.postimg.cc/9MFYztxD/Guess-the-speed-limit-challenge-5.png

webny99


7/8


andrepoiy


7/8


Sapphuby


7/8


cockroachking


7/8


Sapphuby

Feel like since this is near the center of a city (also looks like an offramp) I'm gonna throw out 70 km/h, since know every other option was taken :pan:

7/8

Quote from: Sapphuby on February 13, 2022, 01:09:05 AM
Feel like since this is near the center of a city (also looks like an offramp) I'm gonna throw out 70 km/h, since know every other option was taken :pan:

There's still more options (it's not 70 either)!  :colorful:

List of guesses: 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100.

Sapphuby


andrepoiy


7/8

Quote from: andrepoiy on February 13, 2022, 03:43:05 PM
40

Not 40.

Quote from: Sapphuby on February 13, 2022, 03:10:31 PM
Don't tell me it's 50 km/h :D

You're supposed to wait 24 hours to guess again, but I'll let it slide since it's wrong. :D

List of guesses: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100.

Sapphuby

I thought it was 12 hours, my bad. Gets so confusing trying to handle like four guessing game rules :no:

7/8

Quote from: Sapphuby on February 13, 2022, 04:52:30 PM
I thought it was 12 hours, my bad. Gets so confusing trying to handle like four guessing game rules :no:

Yeah I get that, it's a pain having different rules.

webny99

Wow... with everything from 40-100 guessed, I'm left with two pretty egregious choices here.  :-D

30 km/h?

7/8

Quote from: webny99 on February 13, 2022, 05:56:46 PM
Wow... with everything from 40-100 guessed, I'm left with two pretty egregious choices here.  :-D

30 km/h?

Yes, and I agree it's ridiculous! This is heading into Ottawa, ON from the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge. It goes from 40 to 30 then back to 40 (GSV link).

andrepoiy

Quote from: 7/8 on February 13, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 13, 2022, 05:56:46 PM
Wow... with everything from 40-100 guessed, I'm left with two pretty egregious choices here.  :-D

30 km/h?

Yes, and I agree it's ridiculous! This is heading into Ottawa, ON from the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge. It goes from 40 to 30 then back to 40 (GSV link).

It seems as though they signed 30 due the curve... An advisory limit would have been better

webny99

Quote from: 7/8 on February 13, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 13, 2022, 05:56:46 PM
Wow... with everything from 40-100 guessed, I'm left with two pretty egregious choices here.  :-D

30 km/h?

Yes, and I agree it's ridiculous! This is heading into Ottawa, ON from the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge. It goes from 40 to 30 then back to 40 (GSV link).

Wow!! I actually had 110 km/h typed out before changing it to 30. I really thought there was no way it could be either speed. (Of course, if I could have seen the reverse view I never would have guessed 110, LOL!)

I'll have the next one up shortly!




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