What makes me go Grrrrr about School Zones

I truly believe that I am the ONLY person in my town that obeys School Zone speed limits! Not only does my town have them marked well, but for the most part, all have the flashing lighted signs that come on during the hours of the School Zone when the speed limit is in effect.

Before I enter the speed zone (with the School Zone lights flashing) I start my reduction in speed to get to the 25 MPH of the School Zone. It never fails, I am the only one that slows down! The folks behind me shake their fist at me, call me "number one", and sometimes even flash their headlights at me and honk! I'm tired of it! I even wrote the City Police Chief and the County Sheriff and complained. I did receive very courteous responses from both, with promises to post officers and to do a better job at patrolling these areas, but was surprised to find out that the officers that are scheduled for patrol of the schools are not equipped with radar units.... amazing!

The other day, while driving on a 4 lane road, and entering a flashing School Zone, I was honked at by a man about my age (middle aged). He zoomed past me on my left and I honked back at him. We both ended up at a traffic light, still inside the School Zone. He rolled his window down and shouted at me as to why I was going so slow. I advised him that it was a 25 MPH School Zone... and he looked at me and responded "Do I look young enough to have kids in elementary school?".... I was dumbfounded... had no ability to even think of a comeback... and he sped away.

Soooooo, this is what makes me go Grrrrrr in School Zones.... folks who DO NOT obey the speed limits of them! By the way, since my letters to the Police Chief and Sheriff, I have yet to see any patrollmen anywhere near the School Zones... guess they don't care either!