[HN Gopher] If You Ever See This Speed Sign, You're Probably Goi...
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       If You Ever See This Speed Sign, You're Probably Going to Die
        
       Author : colinprince
       Score  : 30 points
       Date   : 2025-01-14 21:59 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | IronWolve wrote:
       | Driving in montana before the state implemented a max speed, I'd
       | have my cruise control set at 100 mph. I remember seeing limos
       | pass me like I was sitting still.
       | 
       | I miss those days.
        
         | ajmurmann wrote:
         | Visit Germany. The right stretch of Autobahn at the right time
         | and you can still experience this. I just did two days ago.
        
           | timeon wrote:
           | It depends where in Germany. Many parts of Autobahn have
           | local speed regulations.
        
       | vikingerik wrote:
       | To save you a click on this clickbait: the sign is "Maintain Top
       | Safe Speed", and the intent is to tell you to spend minimum time
       | on this road to get out of this area as soon as you can because
       | of nuclear contamination.
        
         | JSTrading wrote:
         | As clickbait goes it's not even that bad. It's quite
         | informative/entertaining.
        
       | tantalor wrote:
       | On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops
       | to zero
        
         | cb321 wrote:
         | LOL. The first rule of speed limits is: you do not talk about
         | speed limits! Etc.
        
       | takk309 wrote:
       | This sign is still available per the 11th edition of the MUTCD
       | but under a different designation, EM2-3. Section 2N.06
        
       | mugwumprk wrote:
       | Weird. I wonder how those signs were supposed to be installed. So
       | dangerous you need to blow through at 120mph, but safe enough for
       | a worker to stand there for awhile installing a new sign.
        
         | boomboomsubban wrote:
         | Worse, they mention supervised traffic, so presumably at some
         | point people standing outside next to speeding traffic and
         | radiation.
         | 
         | Also, how fast is "safe" when seemingly you'll regularly be
         | encountering crashed cars from people who didn't make it?
        
         | timeon wrote:
         | There were volunteers even in Chernobyl. (Not-really volunteers
         | as well)
        
       | dangoodmanUT wrote:
       | Everyone who doesn't see this sign is also going to die
        
       | JSTrading wrote:
       | Anyone know where there any installations of these signs?
        
         | boomboomsubban wrote:
         | The events leading to their installation never happened, so I'd
         | assume nowhere.
        
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