Bizarre speed limit baffles drivers — but officials claim it will make you slow down
Outagamie County, Wisconsin has implemented a 17.3 mph speed limit at a recycling and waste center to increase driver alertness in a busy work zone. Officials say the unusual number is designed to disrupt autopilot driving behavior and encourage safer speeds. The move has drawn both amusement and skepticism from the public.
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Weird But True Bizarre speed limit baffles drivers — but officials claim it will make you slow down By Stephen Sorace, Fox News Published April 30, 2026, 5:14 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Trump emphasizes need for White House ballroom following shooting Detroit car club saves suburban coffee shop from foreclosure during COVID lockdowns 1-year-old injured after teen driver crashes car off Oklahoma bridge It’s not a typo. One Wisconsin county has set one area’s speed limit to 17.3 mph in an eye-catching move aimed at jolting drivers into staying alert in a high-traffic work zone.
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