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Enforce the MAINTAIN 55 rule in the tunnel. There are signs in the tunnel that say maintain 55. HELLO!!!! State police should ticket people exiting the tunnel at speeds less than 50. At least it would create revenue. Stop being so scary behind the wheel and drive people.
12 Comments
Papawolf (Registered User)
I agree with you 100% but this is kind of typical anymore. The government (local to national) regulates us to death but nobody is put in position to enforce the regulations. This is enforced bu the Police but nobody was hired to perform the added detail. Kind of like Newport News a few years ago passed a law about people throwing cigarette butts from a car. Now if a Police Officer was to pull someone over can you imagine the fallout from that, "with all the crime you took time to pull XXXX over..." Lawyers would have a field day with that in court.
Again I agree with you 100%, hey if they can hang out at the tunnel to grab someone doing 65, why not 35!?!?
Matt (Guest)
Never going to happen until people learn to quit tailgating then they wont have to brake and causing chain reaction of all tailgater to brake as well slowing down the entire tunnel and the bridge behind it.
I purposely maintain safe speed and give myself space (several car length not 1/2 car length.) so I wont have to brake every 2 seconds.
If everybody just follow the law and maintain safe driving distance... I guarantee you that tunnel will never have traffic jam.
Shawnte (Guest)
Mdg166 (Registered User)
Mdg166 (Registered User)
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This is still a problem maybe you should report it to State PD who doesn't monitor this site. Just think of how much slower traffic will travel with a state trooper on the side of the road with a vehicle stopped. This will require you by state law to pull over or slow down. This would only make traffic worse not help.
Section 46.2-921.1 of the Code of Virginia states:
§ 46.2-921.1. Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways; penalties.
A. The driver of any motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary vehicle that is displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber light or lights as provided in § 46.2-1022, 46.2-1023, or 46.2-1024 or subdivision A 1 or A 2 of § 46.2-1025 shall (i) on a highway having at least four lanes, at least two of which are intended for traffic proceeding as the approaching vehicle, proceed with caution and, if reasonable, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle or (ii) if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed for highway conditions.
B. A violation of any provision of this section shall be punishable as a traffic infraction, except that a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this section, when such violation involved a vehicle with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue or red lights, shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
C. If the violation resulted in damage to property of another person, the court may, in addition, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than one year. If the violation resulted in injury to another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than two years. If the violation resulted in the death of another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for two years.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply in highway work zones as defined in § 46.2-878.1.
Reopened Alpha1freeblogsupporter (Guest)
Rhonda Millsap (Registered User)
Jay Dobbins (Guest)
enforcement will only cause delays (Guest)
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