Opinion

C'mon, who drives 45 mph in work zone?

Posted April 15, 2016 12:01 am

Reading the April 11 column by Marni Pyke, by wife and I both had a good laugh over the quote by Dan Rozek, tollway spokesman. Ms. Pyke's article regarded the difficulty in navigating the entry and exit ramps on current tollway construction. Mr. Rozek stated they "are designed for safe access into the 45 mph work zone."

Few drivers adhere to the 45 mph limit. If you try to drive 45 mph, you're passed by like a shot. We'd drive the Elgin-O'Hare extension when that was being improved and do 45-50 mph and we were taking our lives in our hands.

You want to balance the state budget? Ticket speeders on the tollway construction zones who laugh at the "Speed Limit Enforced by Camera" signs. Illinois will be in the black in a week.

Matt Steichmann

Elgin

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