Miata Mailing List: October 1994, Message #95
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   From: mikef@mer-mail.ctron.com (Michael Friedman)
Subject: Re: Radar: For YOUR Protection...
   Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 10:14:25 -0400

From: shaw@apache.att.com (Andrew M. Shaw)

> From: mikef@mer-mail.ctron.com (Michael Friedman)
>
> I don't know where you live in PA, but on Route 6 just west of Wellsboro there

 > Aha, someone to ask this burning question:  Why, when you enter
 > PA, is there a big sign that says "Speed Limit 55: Radar Used for
 > Your Protection"?  Am I being protected against arbitrary speed
 > judgements that would occur in the absence of radar?  Or am I
 > being protected against the horrible consequences of driving
 > over the speed limit, which, now that I am warned that radar is
 > is in use, I will redouble my efforts not to do?

I used to live in western New Jersey, and passed these signes
all the time going in and out of PA.  After much speculation we
could only determine that the sign was ment to provide comic
relief for those about to be ticketed...

Mike