Get a load of this society
Texas police departments are well-known for using social media to engage their communities with a mixture of content, including letting them know about potential issues. In the latest version of this the Fort Worth PD notified users on Twitter to slow down on a toll road in the area called Chisholm Trail Parkway.
113 mph in a 60 mph zone ⚠️
5100 block of #ChisholmTrailParkway
This is, obviously, way too fast and is dangerous. Please watch your speed.⚠️#drivesafe pic.twitter.com/46lpwNovB6
— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) April 18, 2022
It seems innocent enough. The police officers uploaded a photo of a Ferrari pulled over going 113 MPH in a 60 MPH part of the toll road with the license plate blurred out to protect the driver’s identity. But in our modern society these conversations quickly become a two-way street.
Fort Worth area residents started letting the officers know that 60 MPH on a toll road is just too slow.
113 is too fast, but the overall limits on the #ChisolmTrailParkway are far too low.
— Garett Trietsch (@gtrietsc) April 18, 2022
The fact that the Chisholm is 60mph is insane, should be 75 at least
— MT (@Mr_Merc260) April 18, 2022
60 MPH on 6 lane divided highway toll road is ridiculously slow. And cops/troopers are always there clocking. I’ve gotten to where I’d rather just taken Hulen down.
— Jeremy Bradford (@JBradfordTX) April 18, 2022
At this point, it's more dangerous to obey the posted speed limit because no one else is and you're in danger of getting hit. But 113 … that's a bit much. Should have kept it at 80 like most people.
— Katherine Poche (@At_The_Spot_Kat) April 18, 2022
As these things go there were also some jokes tossed in
Only 113? Get good kid
— Jace🎒 (@aaron_jace) April 19, 2022
Those are rookie numbers
— Marc Anthony Guerrero (@MarcosNarcosG) April 18, 2022
The guy in the Ferrari: pic.twitter.com/PtpK6XSXwl
— Paul Wellstone's Ghost (@soccario) April 19, 2022
This is probably a good time to remind everyone that law enforcement (i.e. the police / 5.0.’s) do not create the posted speed limits and might think it is just as ridiculous that toll road is so slow. If you really wanna speed your Honda Acura, Tesla, Toyota Camry, F-150, or Ferrari and the speed limits are too low you should reach out to your elected officials to try and get it changed… or spot the police cars running radar faster.
Featured photo via the Fort Worth Police Department’s official Twitter as embedded above
