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BrentLaabs — 2008-09-04 17:30:50

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- Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russell] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St. at that speed without stopping once).	+ Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to double them and drive that speed. ["Users/BrentLaabs"] has found that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russell] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St. at that speed without stopping once).
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- * The 113 between Davis and Woodland is DEFINATELY 65. I learned that the hard way. There are ''very few'' signs posting this. I don't even speed unless by accident, and I ended up with a $236 ticket for going 81. Luckily, I went to traffic court and got it reduced, but still had to go to ["traffic schools" traffic school] -["JanelleAlvstadMattson"] - * Not always strict enforcement - drove circa 115 mph to Woodland the other day and no ticket. ["PaulThober" PT]	+ * The 113 between Davis and Woodland is DEFINITELY 65. I learned that the hard way. There are ''very few'' signs posting this. I don't even speed unless by accident, and I ended up with a $236 ticket for going 81. Luckily, I went to traffic court and got it reduced, but still had to go to ["traffic schools" traffic school] -["Users/JanelleAlvstadMattson"] + * Not always strict enforcement - drove circa 115 mph to Woodland the other day and no ticket. ["Users/PaulThober" PT]
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- * Anyone know what the CHP's actual take on speeding is? Obviously everyone does it, but they only pull some people over. I hear they tend to focus on people who zigzag around other cars. -["JaimeRaba" jr]	+ * Anyone know what the CHP's actual take on speeding is? Obviously everyone does it, but they only pull some people over. I hear they tend to focus on people who zigzag around other cars. -["Users/JaimeRaba" jr]

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EdWins — 2008-03-07 17:38:47

Speedtraps!

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	+ + A list of unofficial speedtraps in the city can be found [http://www.speedtrap.org/speedtraps/ste.asp?state=CA&city=Davis here].

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JasonAller — 2006-09-09 12:36:07

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- Varying sources report that the unofficial speed limit in Davis is 40mph everywhere. Others report that it is 10mph faster than the posted speed limit.	+ Varying sources report that the unofficial speed limit in Davis is 40mph everywhere. Others report that it is 10mph faster than the posted speed limit. There are even ["Radar Speed Sign" signs] in town that will tell you how fast your are going.

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JabberWokky — 2006-07-18 19:55:47

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- Varying sources report that the unofficial speed limit in Davis is 40mph everywhere. Others report that it is 10mph faster than the posted speed limit.	+ Varying sources report that the unofficial speed limit in Davis is 40mph everywhere. Others report that it is 10mph faster than the posted speed limit.
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- [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/speedlimit.cfm City of Davis - Speed Limits in Davis][[BR]] - [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/SpeedWEB.pdf City of Davis - Speed limit map - Street segments posted over 25MPH] - PDF[[BR]] - [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/Posted_Speed_Over_25.pdf City of Davis - Posted Speed Over 25 MPH] - PDF	+ * [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/speedlimit.cfm City of Davis - Speed Limits in Davis] + * [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/SpeedWEB.pdf City of Davis - Speed limit map - Street segments posted over 25MPH] - PDF + * [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/Posted_Speed_Over_25.pdf City of Davis - Posted Speed Over 25 MPH] - PDF
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- * Many people entertain the illusion that going 9mph over or 14mph over will keep you safe from tickets. I think this has something to do with the fact that it's just under some threshold that makes the tickets more expensive, and vastly more worth the cop's time in giving out.	+ * Many people entertain the illusion that going 9mph over or 14mph over will keep you safe from tickets. I think this has something to do with the fact that it's just under some threshold that makes the tickets more expensive, and vastly more worth the cop's time in giving out.
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- * But a smarter theory is this: don't stick out. If everyone is going around 75 or 80, there's no reason for you to get pulled over more than anyone else.	+ * But a smarter theory is this: don't stick out. If everyone is going around 75 or 80, there's no reason for you to get pulled over more than anyone else.

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PaulThober — 2006-04-25 19:32:42

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	+ * Not always strict enforcement - drove circa 115 mph to Woodland the other day and no ticket. ["PaulThober" PT]

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JanelleAlvstadMattson — 2006-04-25 18:01:10

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	+ + * The 113 between Davis and Woodland is DEFINATELY 65. I learned that the hard way. There are ''very few'' signs posting this. I don't even speed unless by accident, and I ended up with a $236 ticket for going 81. Luckily, I went to traffic court and got it reduced, but still had to go to ["traffic schools" traffic school] -["JanelleAlvstadMattson"]

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JasonAller — 2006-04-25 17:17:24

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	+ + Testing these limits may result in a ticket, ["Traffic Schools" traffic school], or a visit to the ["Yolo County Superior Court" Yolo County Superior Court's] traffic division.

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BrentLaabs — 2005-07-12 22:30:57

linking police

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- For example, the Pole Line overpass is zoned at 25mph, but residents clearly opt for the unofficial 40mph speed limit. Cops have been seen going with the 40mph flow of traffic without pulling anyone over. This is probably because it is so universally recognized that 25mph is too slow for this stretch of road, even the police agree.	+ For example, the ["Pole Line Road" Pole Line] overpass is zoned at 25mph, but residents clearly opt for the unofficial 40mph speed limit. Cops have been seen going with the 40mph flow of traffic without pulling anyone over. This is probably because it is so universally recognized that 25mph is too slow for this stretch of road, even the ["police"] agree.
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- Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russel] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St. at that speed without stopping once).	+ Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russell] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St. at that speed without stopping once).

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JevanGray — 2005-03-02 19:13:36

links to city of davis speed limit info

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-	+ == == + [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/speedlimit.cfm City of Davis - Speed Limits in Davis][[BR]] + [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/SpeedWEB.pdf City of Davis - Speed limit map - Street segments posted over 25MPH] - PDF[[BR]] + [http://www.cityofdavis.org/pw/traffic/pdfs/Posted_Speed_Over_25.pdf City of Davis - Posted Speed Over 25 MPH] - PDF

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AmeliaCarlson — 2005-03-02 13:33:17

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- * Heading towards Davis from ["Sacramento"], ["Interstate 80" I-80] can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3 as I-80 and Hwy 50 merge. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe".	+ * Heading towards Davis from ["Sacramento"], ["Interstate 80" I-80] can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3 as I-80 and Hwy 50 merge. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe". The same holds true when heading to Sacramento from places west of Davis (like ["Dixon"]), since the 5 lanes of I-80 also merge into 3 before reaching ["Richards Blvd."] +

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JevanGray — 2005-03-01 20:18:45

more details about westbound causeway slowdown

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- * Towards ["Sacramento"], I-80 can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe".	+ * Heading towards Davis from ["Sacramento"], ["Interstate 80" I-80] can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3 as I-80 and Hwy 50 merge. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe".

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MikeIvanov — 2005-03-01 19:39:10

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- === 25 MPH === - * ["8th Street"] - * ["Pole Line Road"] - * ["Lake Blvd."] south of ["Arlington"] - - === 30 MPH === - * ["Russell Blvd."] / ["5th Street"] - * ["La Rue" La Rue Road] - - === 35 MPH === - * ["Russell Blvd."] in ["West Davis"] - * ["Lake Blvd."] north of ["Arlington"] - * ["Cowell Blvd."] in ["South Davis"] - - === 45 MPH === - - * 2nd Street towards ["Mace Boulevard" Mace], east of ["Sudwerk"] - * ["Covell Blvd."] until the school zone, then "End 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM. - - === 55 MPH === - - * Pole Line shortly after crossing Covell. Becomes County Road 102. - - === 65 MPH === - - * ["Interstate 80"] basically from ["West Sacramento"] to the ["Bay Area"] - * ["Highway 113"] between ["Campus"] and ["Woodland"] -

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MikeIvanov — 2005-03-01 19:24:48

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MikeIvanov — 2005-03-01 19:24:30

Upload of image speedlimits.png.

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JevanGray — 2005-03-01 18:01:40

mace link

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- * 2nd Street towards Mace, east of ["Sudwerk"]	+ * 2nd Street towards ["Mace Boulevard" Mace], east of ["Sudwerk"]

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JevanGray — 2005-02-25 18:00:32

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- * ["Interstate 80"] basically from West Sacramento to the Bay Area	+ * ["Interstate 80"] basically from ["West Sacramento"] to the ["Bay Area"]
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- * According to various websites on speed traps in California, the span of highway between Davis and Woodland was known to be a speed trap for some time.	+ * According to various websites on speed traps in California, the span of highway between Davis and ["Woodland"] was known to be a speed trap for some time.
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- * Towards Sacramento, I-80 can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe".	+ * Towards ["Sacramento"], I-80 can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe".

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MiriamKaufman — 2005-02-16 09:27:01

grammar

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- For example, the Pole Line overpass is zoned at 25mph, but residents clearly opt for the unofficial 40mph speed limit. I've seen cops going with the 40mph flow of traffic without pulling anyone over. This is probably because it is so universally recognized that 25mph is so slow for this stretch of road, that even the police agree.	+ For example, the Pole Line overpass is zoned at 25mph, but residents clearly opt for the unofficial 40mph speed limit. Cops have been seen going with the 40mph flow of traffic without pulling anyone over. This is probably because it is so universally recognized that 25mph is too slow for this stretch of road, even the police agree.
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- Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to just double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found out that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russel] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St at that speed without stopping once).	+ Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russel] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St. at that speed without stopping once).
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- * ["Russell Blvd."] / ["5th Street"]. - * ["La Rue"]	+ * ["Russell Blvd."] / ["5th Street"] + * ["La Rue" La Rue Road]
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- * 2nd Street towards Mace, east of ["Sudwerk"]. - * ["Covell Blvd."] until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.	+ * 2nd Street towards Mace, east of ["Sudwerk"] + * ["Covell Blvd."] until the school zone, then "End 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.
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- * ["Interstate 80"] basically from West of Sacramento to the Bay Area	+ * ["Interstate 80"] basically from West Sacramento to the Bay Area

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JevanGray — 2005-02-15 11:03:22

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- * 2nd Street towards Mace, after leaving downtown.	+ * 2nd Street towards Mace, east of ["Sudwerk"].

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CraigBrozinsky — 2005-02-14 11:04:20

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CraigBrozinsky — 2005-02-14 11:03:32

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JaimeRaba — 2005-02-14 08:07:47

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	+ + == Highway Speeds == + + * According to various websites on speed traps in California, the span of highway between Davis and Woodland was known to be a speed trap for some time. + * However, I've never had a problem exceeding the speed limit by 10-15 mph. It's pretty much the flow of traffic. (Although since I live off Pole Line, it's usually faster to take Pole Line to woodland. People tend to drive 70ish on it.) + + * Towards Sacramento, I-80 can be extremely slow over the causeway. This is because 5 lanes compress to 3. But about 1/2-way through the causeway, things lighten up. 80 MPH is a fairly typical commuter speed. 75 MPH is generally considered "safe". + + == 9 over versus 14 over == + * Many people entertain the illusion that going 9mph over or 14mph over will keep you safe from tickets. I think this has something to do with the fact that it's just under some threshold that makes the tickets more expensive, and vastly more worth the cop's time in giving out. + * Anyone know what the CHP's actual take on speeding is? Obviously everyone does it, but they only pull some people over. I hear they tend to focus on people who zigzag around other cars. -["JaimeRaba" jr] + * But a smarter theory is this: don't stick out. If everyone is going around 75 or 80, there's no reason for you to get pulled over more than anyone else.

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AbbyLawson — 2005-02-13 17:53:45

Added Cowell, linking

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- Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to just double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found out that the lights on Russell are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St at that speed without stopping once).	+ Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to just double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found out that the lights on ["Russell Blvd." Russel] are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St at that speed without stopping once).
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	+ * ["Cowell Blvd."] in ["South Davis"]

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BrentLaabs — 2005-02-13 17:15:38

might as well add in the 113

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BradCuppy — 2005-02-13 17:13:34

Add in 65 mph limit

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	+ === 65 MPH === + + * ["Interstate 80"] basically from West of Sacramento to the Bay Area

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BrentLaabs — 2005-02-13 17:06:45

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	+ Davis speed limits are so slow that some people are known to just double them and drive that speed. ["BrentLaabs"] has found out that the lights on Russell are timed so that you can get through them all at 48mph (he once got from Arthur to G St at that speed without stopping once). +
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	+ * ["Russell Blvd."] in ["West Davis"] + * ["Lake Blvd."] north of ["Arlington"]
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JevanGray — 2005-02-13 15:14:32

8th 25mph + links

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- * Covell until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.	+ * ["Covell Blvd."] until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.

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JaimeRaba — 2005-02-13 13:42:22

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- * 2nd Street towards Mace, after leaving downtown. - * Covell until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.	+ * 2nd Street towards Mace, after leaving downtown. + * Covell until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM.
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- * Pole Line shortly after crossing Covell. Becomes County Road 102.	+ * Pole Line shortly after crossing Covell. Becomes County Road 102.

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JaimeRaba — 2005-02-13 13:41:37

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	+ == Unofficial speed limits == + + Varying sources report that the unofficial speed limit in Davis is 40mph everywhere. Others report that it is 10mph faster than the posted speed limit. + + For example, the Pole Line overpass is zoned at 25mph, but residents clearly opt for the unofficial 40mph speed limit. I've seen cops going with the 40mph flow of traffic without pulling anyone over. This is probably because it is so universally recognized that 25mph is so slow for this stretch of road, that even the police agree. + + == Official speed limits == + + === 25 MPH === + Pole Line + + === 30 MPH === + Russell / 5th Street. + + === 35 MPH === + + === 45 MPH === + + * 2nd Street towards Mace, after leaving downtown. + * Covell until School, afterwards "end 45 MPH Zone" (meaning 55 MPH), only to quickly become 35MPH at AM/PM. + + === 55 MPH === + + * Pole Line shortly after crossing Covell. Becomes County Road 102.