Originally Posted By: chief
Be careful in Georgia. Lots of construction south of Savannah. The "revenue agents" will burn you a new one in the construction zones and they will be there waiting. I would try to go through this area during daylight hours. Be careful and enjoy Disney.
+1...Georgia recently passed a law enabling the State Troopers to stop and write tickets for any one going even 1 to 3 mph over, so the old "5 or 10 mph over is OK" doesn't work there anymore. And they sure will get you for going any faster over the limit too. There is a lot of construction south of Savannah, and the speeding fines are doubled in the construction zones in both Georgia and Florida. Plus any State Trooper or other officer will stop a car with out of state plates in a heartbeat.
I don't know about I-95 here in Florida, I don't get over to that side of the state very often. What I have seen of it from Jacksonville north to the Georgia state line, there were not too many Fla troopers clocking speeders. I guess it has been about the same as any other state, but they have stepped up their air patrols, so even if you don't see the officer clock you with his radar/laser gun, you could still get popped for a heavy speeding fine. Which, by the way the State of Florida recently passed a law that doubled all moving violations and speeding fines, not just the fines in construction zones. You can take I-295 and skirt around Jacksonville and avoid their traffic too.
I would just set your cruise on 70 or whatever the posted speed limit is and enjoy the scenery. You'll get here just as fast and save a little fuel in the process. When you get to Orlando, take that GPS and its mounting bracket and put it in the trunk or lock it in the safe if your hotel room has one. GPS units are a really high theft item in Orlando and if you leave the bracket on the dash or windshield the crack heads will break the glass and get in the car anyway, thinking you put the GPS in the glove box or under a seat. The area around Disney and Universal is notorious for crimes against unsuspecting tourists, and the crack heads, dope fiends and criminals won't even think twice about smashing the window and taking your GPS and whatever else might be left in your car. If you are staying on Disney property, the chance for crime or theft is less but there is still potential for it.
One other thing, watch out as you drive around Orlando and the attractions. No offense intended but there are a lot of tourists in rental cars there who have no idea where they are going, and their driving is not so great.
Other than that, I hope you have a great time at Disney. Right now is a good time of year to be here, it's nice and cool during the day, usually low 70's and there is not normally much rain this time of year. The parks should be a bit less crowded too. As a Floridian, I say Welcome to Florida and I hope you and your family enjoy your stay.
