TexasCHLforum.com

I totally agree!!!

Just to clarify, I made the circuit this morning and noticed that there is a "City of Rowlett" sign at the end of the bridge (just at the start of the causeway on the Rowlett side of the lake. Directly across the street (on the right hand side) is a 40 MPH sign. I think any thoughts of fighting the ticket is doomed to failure.

Sorry about the delay in replying but just saw the post. I'm afraid I have to comment about the perception of "country environment". There are houses (nice houses) on both sides of the lake and on each side of Rowlett road. To the south is the city of Garland, then the lake with causeway & bridge and to the north is the city of Rowlett. Garland and Rowlett abut the lake as do the houses/businesses in each respective city. You may have been lulled into increasing your speed coming down the hill out of Garland before crossing the bridge and there are no houses on the causeway but I believe it is obvious that it is an incorporated area.

However, in support of your position that it's easy to speed in this area because of the openness of the causeway, it happens all the time. Regulars in the area recognize the fact that Rowlett regularly sets up radar to catch people coming across the bridge and throttle accordingly. However, when leaving Rowlett headed for Garland, Rowlett road becomes a racetrack as soon as you make the bend entering the bride. People just can't seem to stand not being first to wait in the left turn lane at Roan road and it's not uncommon to be passed while doing 52 in a 40.

Nasty place to try to do the speed limit.