# Variable Speed Limit signs to be posted along I-70 in Colorado high country **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 10, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876 "2024-05-10T15:18:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/1 "2024-05-10T15:18:12Z")
> **[‘Sign of the times’: Variable speed limit signs to be posted along I-70](https://kdvr.com/news/local/sign-of-the-times-variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70/)** > > The Colorado Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for new signage in the high country. In Wednesday’snow a sedan did a 360º. Ain’t hit nothin’, so OK. Pickup did a 180º to the right shoulder. Driver waited until everyone passed, then did a U and joined the end of the line. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/2 "2024-05-10T16:06:53Z")
There are variable speed signs on I-95 around Fredericksburg, VA. It’s not so much for weather but traffic conditions. [https://improve95.vdot.virginia.gov/variable/](https://improve95.vdot.virginia.gov/variable/) ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/3 "2024-05-10T22:05:53Z")
Like those signs are anything new. And only a 4 mile stretch. [quote=“Robert-Gift, post:1, topic:194876”] In Wednesday’snow a sedan did a 360º. Ain’t hit nothin’, so OK. Pickup did a 180º to the right shoulder. Driver waited until everyone passed, then did a U and joined the end of the line.[/quote] Idiots ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/4 "2024-05-10T22:12:11Z")
Seems like a good idea, esp for certain roads where there’s a clear correlation between traffic & weather conditions and accidents. You may have encountered the soft drink vending machines that vary the price by how hot it is. That also seems like a good idea, gives the vendor the incentive to keep the machines fully stocked even in hot weather. If you are driving down the road & spot a vending machine & decide you’d like a nice cold coca cola but the vending machine price is too high, no worries, there are many sources for fixed-price soft drinks in the USA. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/5 "2024-05-10T22:24:24Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > You may have encountered the soft drink vending machines that vary the price by how hot it is. And just where have you seen that ? ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/variable-speed-limit-signs-to-be-posted-along-i-70-in-colorado-high-country/194876/6 "2024-05-11T00:58:12Z")
> [@PvtPublic](#): > > _Like those signs are anything new. And only a 4 mile stretch._ > [@Robert-Gift](#): > > In Wednesday’snow a sedan did a 360º. Ain’t hit nothin’, so OK. > Pickup did a 180º to the right shoulder. Driver waited until everyone passed, then did a U > and joined the end of the line. > [@PvtPublic](#): > > _Idiots_ Surprised that the signs are not either side of the Eisenhower Tunnel where it seems there are more accidents due to speed in slippery conditions.