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poohbear
26-02-2005, 21:20
NOTICE: In an effort to increase safety on WDW Property roads, Disney has contracted with the Orange County Sherriff's Office for a lengthy period of intensive traffic enforcement across property. This has happened in the past, as well, but this time, Disney has asked Deputy's for no exclusions. This means that traffic laws will be enforced, whether you are a tourist driving a rental car, or a Cast Member on the way to work. Speed traps are being set up on a daily basis, and Deputies will pull over any and all vehicles. Epcot Center Drive, Osceola Parkway and World Drive are favorite targets, and all have maximum speed limits of 50 mph. However, please note that the Speed Limit on World Drive drops to 35 about a half mile before the Magic Kingdom Toll Plaza; to 35 approaching the Epcot Toll Plaza on Epcot Center Drive; and to 40 about 1/4 mile before the Animal Kingdom Toll Plaza on Osceola Parkway. Aside from these three roads, the speed limit on property is between 35 and 45 miles per hour. It is possible, as well, that speed traps could be set up on roads INSIDE the resorts, such as at the Caribbean Beach. At Caribbean, Port Orleans, Fort Wilderness and Coronado Springs, the speed limit on the perimeter roads is 25 mph. At Saratoga Springs it is 15 mph, and at Old Key West it is 15 - 20 mph.
E. Cosgrove
26-02-2005, 21:53
Thanks for the tip off Pooh bear
poohbear
26-02-2005, 23:16
youre welcome
Allways try to drive within speed limits both in the US & here (aren't we goody goodies[msnembarrased])
Just remember that Disney isn't the only place to have speed traps...
poohbear
27-02-2005, 02:12
i am always digging hubby in the ribs
Cruise control is a wonderful thing and we use it in the US and the UK to try and avoid going over the speed limit inadvertantly:)
Nostromo
27-02-2005, 20:02
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Lyn
Allways try to drive within speed limits both in the US & here (aren't we goody goodies[msnembarrased])
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Half-same here. I always follow the speed limits in the US, but admit that I have occasionally strayed over in the UK. Not conciously though, but I guess that's no excuse.
I think most people are extra careful while driving in and around Orlando anyway, given the number of foreign tourists, especially kids.
flyrr100
27-03-2005, 20:51
When visiting the UK I try not to speed. But there's a camera I always wave to as I cruse by at 50 (limit 30). It's one of those things I have to do each visit! I've never seen a ticket. I guess rental cars are too hard to track down.
Also parking lot tickets are easy to ignore, as long as I know the clamp isnt used where I park! I usually write 'no thanks' on the ticket and stick it on the parking machine.
On the subject of cameras, I can't belive how many times I see flashes when I'm driving in the UK. and I don't speed! Maybe 35 in a 30, but thats excessive for me! Who looks at all those pictures of me? Talk about big brother!!!