World of the Bizarre

Wisconsin recycling facility adds decimal point to its road speed limit

By T.K. Randall
April 29, 2026 ·  10 comments

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) Sticking to a very low speed when driving can be challenging, especially for speeds beneath 20mph, but one facility recently took things to a whole other level by not only setting the speed limit very low, but also sticking a decimal point on it as well.

The Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility in Appleton revealed on Monday that the speed limit at its facility would now be 17.3mph.

At a glance, the idea of enforcing such an arbitrary limit might seem ridiculous, but it turns out that there is method to the madness.

"Why 17.3?" the firm wrote on Facebook. "Because it makes you pause.""It makes you look twice. And most importantly, it breaks that "autopilot" feeling we can all fall into when driving familiar routes."

"At Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste, we have haulers, contractors, and residents moving through our site every day. With so much activity, staying alert is key to keeping everyone safe."

It's certainly an interesting idea, though the jury is still out on whether this peculiar new speed limit will actually make any difference.



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