Getting There: Speeding drivers have lots of company, a new survey shows
A new poll conducted for
"It's not worth it to try to shave a few minutes off your commute," he said.
The survey showed 65 percent of drivers admitted to going over the posted speed at least some of the time. That compares with a similar survey in 2011, in which 51 percent of drivers admitted to speeding.
Drivers who speed had their excuses.
Some said they were trying to keep up with fast traffic. Others said they find themselves speeding when they are not paying attention to the speedometer.
Also, drivers may believe they won't get caught if they keep their speeding within 5 mph over the posted speed, the survey found.
The survey of 600 drivers in
Wing said there is some thought that the increase in congested roadways in both states has led to driver impatience. They step down on the gas pedal when lanes open, possibly to make up for lost time.
Drivers surveyed also supported raising the speed limit to 75 mph on rural freeways.
Wing said that if the speed limit is increased to 75 mph, drivers will then think it's acceptable to go 80 mph.
However, she said the company does not quantify how much rates are going to increase because of the increase in speeding.
Zewe cited a finding by the
"That does impact rates," she said of the losses.
"De-stressing your life would be helpful," Wing said. "Leave earlier for work."
The survey was conducted by
In other words, if the study were conducted 100 times, 95 of those surveys would have the 4.1 percent margin of error.
PEMCO was established in 1949 in
Pothole repair work
slated for
Pothole repair on
getting safety upgrades
The
The grant comes from
The city wants to align the gates so they are parallel to the tracks, replace the aging asphalt over the crossing and rebuild the pedestrian walkway to make it handicapped accessible. The city also will install detectable warning surfaces and pavement markings to outline the pedestrian pathway.
Currently, the crossing is used by one train a day moving at 10 mph, according to a news release from the
Weather brings out
rash of potholes
Along with the snow, ice and resulting meltdown last week, the city witnessed an early start to pothole season.
Thawing temperatures allowed freeze-damaged pavement to break free, leaving some nasty holes for drivers to dodge.
On the
Stormwater project
excavation begins
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