School Zone Warning Light in Bad/Illegal Position.
In Waldo, going eastbound there is an infamous school zone where police often stalk drivers. However, there is a discrepancy in the positioning of the warning signs/light. The signs come first, right next to the road markings close to a red run down shack and a Shell gas station. These are just regular signs with no other warnings or conditions. The big surprise is in the middle of the school zone; there is a light on a sign that says the speed limit is 15mph when flashing. Instead of being before the school zone like what most Floridian cities do, the town of Waldo chose to put it in the middle of the school zone, so by the time your realize that they are activating the “slow down in school zone policy”, it’s too late. You have sped in the school zone with no chance of actually knowing they were going to enforce it (or…more politically correct…without knowing that kids are going to/coming from school). So as a warning/piece of advice, as soon as you pass the 35mph signs… begin coasting to 20-25. This allows enough room to make sure you see the yellow signs and can come to a 15mph crawl. If the lights are not flashing by the time you get to them, then it’s safe to assume that you can return to 35mph. This might be annoying for other motorists, but if enough people start doing this…someone in power might eventually get the point.
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