dictateawayyyee

To be fair, lampposts are extremely interesting.

They're a bit unusual. They must exist in urban areas, but their form doesn't really matter as long as they can provide light.

Sure, highways and parking lots have cookie-cutter mini stadium lights. Sidewalk/street lights can vary a lot based on locality, though. My favorites are the variations on spherical lamps with domed tops. Overdone ironwork is a close second.

Because it is very dangerous to drive at the speed limit on a 55-65mph interstate.

You'll get 18-wheelers harassing you, even if you stick to the slow lane and don't mind paying extra attention to the on-ramps every mile. And those semi trucks almost never get pulled over; their job is hard enough.

Probably the same 3 reasons that seem to drive most authoritarian stay-the-course decisions:

* Can't admit the original plan isn't working without appearing weak.

* Operating on information corrupted by "compounding optimism" from every level of subordinates.

* Repercussions for bad outcomes are unlikely.