Do the people who drive too fast just not NOTICE the speed limit signs, or do they just not CARE what it is?
A road in Wisconsin now has a DECIMAL POINT in the speed limit. Officials changed the road’s speed limit to 17.3 miles per hour to catch drivers’ attention and encourage people to slow down.
It’s not a major road. It’s a smaller street outside a recycling and solid waste facility. They shared a photo, and the caption, “You may notice something a little different on your next visit. Our posted speed limit is now 17.3.”
They aren’t necessarily enforcing it TO THE TENTH. They say the idea is, “It makes you pause. It makes you look twice. And most importantly, it breaks that ‘autopilot’ feeling we can all fall into when driving familiar routes.”
Some people joked that if drivers are already going too fast, it may look like 173 miles per hour.
There’s no indication that they’re considering trying it in other places, yet.
(Here’s a local news report on the speed limit.)
This looks weird, doesn't it? Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste in Appleton posted a new speed limit sign meant to do more than set a number. https://t.co/bI38u5t69H pic.twitter.com/L7FMyP7IQQ
— WBAY-TV 2 (@WBAY) April 28, 2026
(Yahoo)
