Agreed, Ab. If speed was so essential why did they not send the helicopter to the first accident?
It did not come out on the Screen Capture but there is a stop sign on Rt 500 at the corner facing the camera. I assume that there is a similar stop sign at the other corner... looks as if there is a a white line under the dump truck which could indicate a marked STOP line.
Once again, Google and time brings us this:
http://www.speed-limits.com/indiana.htm
I would classify that as an undivided road. Whether or not the handful of houses visible constitutes a "residential area" is something for the local authorities. However, just for the hell of it I went back to Google Earth and went up and down Rt 600 for several clicks. I found Speed limit signs both north and south of the intersection in question marking 50 MPH and, again, both north and south of the intersection, yellow caution signs indicating that there was an intersection ahead.
35 MPH over the limit is excessive.
It did not come out on the Screen Capture but there is a stop sign on Rt 500 at the corner facing the camera. I assume that there is a similar stop sign at the other corner... looks as if there is a a white line under the dump truck which could indicate a marked STOP line.
Once again, Google and time brings us this:
http://www.speed-limits.com/indiana.htm
Quote:Indiana Speed Limit - Undivided Roads
The maximum speed limit on rural undivided roads roads in Indiana is 55 miles per hour. This category includes most small backroads and local routes.
When these routes pass through a residential or heavily-trafficked area, the speed limit will usually drop to 30 mph or below.
I would classify that as an undivided road. Whether or not the handful of houses visible constitutes a "residential area" is something for the local authorities. However, just for the hell of it I went back to Google Earth and went up and down Rt 600 for several clicks. I found Speed limit signs both north and south of the intersection in question marking 50 MPH and, again, both north and south of the intersection, yellow caution signs indicating that there was an intersection ahead.
35 MPH over the limit is excessive.
