Can a cop pull you over for going over the speed limit?
If the only thing you’re doing wrong is driving a few miles per hour over the speed limit, says Harold Hilliard, retired Plano, Texas police officer, you’ll probably be fine. However, if you do get pulled over, all it takes is going one mile per hour faster than the posted speed limit to get a ticket, says insurance advisor, Bradley Hamburger.
Is it illegal to drive over the posted speed limit?
If the law says it’s merely “prima facie unlawful” to exceed the posted speed limit, without reference to “maximum” limits, and it doesn’t flatly forbid driving at a speed over the limit, the speed limit is likely “presumed.” When you’re charged with exceeding a posted speed limit in an area where the limit is “absolute,” the law is simple.
Can you get a speeding ticket for going below the speed limit?
So, you can be charged with speeding by violating a basic speed law, even if you were driving below the posted speed limit. The ticketing officer must simply decide that you were going faster than was reasonably safe, taking into account the driving conditions at the time.
Can you get away with speeding 10% over the limit?
Although police are recommended to give drivers leeway, it isn’t guaranteed that you’ll get away with speeding 10% above the limit.
If the law says it’s merely “prima facie unlawful” to exceed the posted speed limit, without reference to “maximum” limits, and it doesn’t flatly forbid driving at a speed over the limit, the speed limit is likely “presumed.” When you’re charged with exceeding a posted speed limit in an area where the limit is “absolute,” the law is simple.
So, you can be charged with speeding by violating a basic speed law, even if you were driving below the posted speed limit. The ticketing officer must simply decide that you were going faster than was reasonably safe, taking into account the driving conditions at the time.
Is it illegal to drive 30 mph in a snowstorm?
If you are caught in an icy snowstorm and don’t have four-wheel-drive (link to blog on subject), driving 30 mph even though the sign says 70 mph would be understandable. Here are few guidelines to live by – and drive by!
Is it legal to drive over the speed limit in Utah?
Utah is in the minority of states that use a “prima facie” or “presumed” speed limit law. In states that use this system for all or some of their roads, it’s legal to drive over the posted limit as long as you are driving safely.