Everyone from the area knows to slow down coming down out of the TN/NC mountains. It is the reckless or out-of-staters that get caught coming down the mountain too fast. The speed is 55 mph down this steep incline. The highway patrol graciously awaits the unsuspecting traveler who allows the downward trajectory to propel his/her vehicle to a "naughty" speed above the laid-back 55 mph that seems to reflect the the laid-backness of the locals. Most of the traffic violators in the courtroom the day I was there had gotten their tickets in the same exact location. Travelers beware!