US Highway 77

Refugio, Texas•May 31, 2007•2 Comments

After the speed limit drops to 35mph as you enter from the north on US77, you will pass a school zone flasher on both sides of the road, just before the first convenience/gas/food store. If you enter the school zone when the lights are not flashing, as I did, and you stop at the store, you will be subject to being ticketed when you resume your travel because the flasher became illuminated while you were stopped. There are no additional written or flashing warnings posted inside the school zone. We went back and looked to be sure. Very suspicious as to who controls the timing of the school zone.

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This is definitely a speed trap. It happened to me about 4 months ago after going through the non-flashing school zone warning light, stopping at THE WHATABURGER for coffee and breakfast and then taking off north towards Victoria. Approximately 30-40 minutes lapsed at the burger place and I was ticketed for speeding in a school zone . My wife and I were completely unaware that we were in a school zone till we were stopped. It does make you wander who is controlling the school zone light. And yes , there were no warnings in between the zone lights. Whataburger happens to be in the middle of the zone.
#1•Mar 27, 2010•Report Abuse
The school zone lights are controlled by the United States Department of Transportation in Washington D.C.
#2•Oct 26, 2013•Report Abuse

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