Of course they are not the same thing, they are just instances of the authorities deciding that X is unsafe. Also, the fact you pay for road maintenance does n

Of course they are not the same thing, they are just instances of the authorities deciding that X is unsafe. Also, the fact you pay for road maintenance does not indicate what maintenance is. People could be on the "I like looming rocks, they give character to this road, instead use my money to lay new asphalt instead of wasting it on landscape" camp. But the state thinks it knows better than you that exploding looming rocks is more important than letting you drive faster.