Two Speed Limits - One Road

Sure I've gotten a few speeding tickets in my lifetime.  I do tend to be a rather speedy driver.  For the most part, I have deserved the tickets, and haven't even tried to fight a speeding ticket.  This last one, however, deserved a fight.  At least I thought so.

I was driving in Salt Lake City.  I had to run an errand and so my mission was clear.  I drove to my destination down a main street in the city.  Parked.  Got what I needed.  And headed out the same way I came in.  This is the tricky part.  One side of the road had a speed limit of 45 miles per hour.  So coming in to accomplish my task was 45.  Driving back, the speed limit was 25 miles per hour.  Weird?  Right?

Naturally, I only saw the speed limit coming in, so when I headed out, I got pulled over.  I had the usual surprised look and "Is there a problem officer?" look and this is when he informed me that I was going 20 over the speed limit.  I explained that I was sure I saw a speed limit sign that read 45 and this is where I was informed that the 45 was on the other side of the street.  I laughed... thinking he was clearly joking.  Nope.  He wrote the ticket.  I tried to the fight speeding ticket move.  I failed.  I was told that I need to always be looking... always checking for speed limit signs.

I hate it when they're right.

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