if no road work is being done, can you still get a fine for driving the regular speed limit?

Answer 1

If it is a work zone with a lower posted speed limit you must drive the posted speed even if there is no active work going on.You must also turn on your headlights in the work zone if that is a law of your state.You could risk a fine if you don't follow the posted speed if they wanted to pull you over.

Answer 2

In California there is a traffic law called "the basic speed law" which holds that you must drive no faster than conditions allow. So, if it's foggy and a police officer believes that 35 is the maximum safe speed on the highway, you can indeed get a ticket for going, say, 50, because you are in violation of the basic speed law. I don't know if other states have this but I bet that many do.

I also doubt that it's enforced much - it sure isn't here in CA.

Answer 3

In Oklahoma and probably other states, there is such a thing as "not reasonable or proper". If you drive the regular limit with ice on the road, or heavy rain, you might get a ticket for driving in a manner not reasonable or proper.

Answer 4

no..cuz if your going the speedlimit then they cannot pull you over..

but if its stated that this is a construction/road work area and they have a temporary speed limit sign then you must go that speed limit. even if nothing is going on at that time

Answer 5

Yes, you can be fined for speeding in a work zone, even if no one is working. Mass and CT.

Answer 6

yes you can still get pulled over, the reason maybe cuz you didnt signal or you have a broken tail light or for something like that

Answer 7

Yes, if its foggy or raining or snowing so hard you cannot see 100 ft in front of you, you will get ticketed.

Answer 8

sure,ever consider fog,rain,etc.