Outagamie County sets 17.3 mph limit at waste facility

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30

The new limit applies at the county’s Recycling and Solid Waste site in Wisconsin, where trucks, contractors and residents move through a high-traffic work zone.
Officials said the oddly specific number is meant to make drivers pause, look twice and avoid slipping into autopilot, improving attention to speed and safety.
The move drew mixed reaction online, with some users saying it made them slow down and others mocking the unusual figure and questioning how it would work.

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