Let's say you have someone in the car with you who, by the off chance, is seriously injured and maybe even close to death or the all time clichéd pregnant woman in the car.. Which laws will allow you to go faster than the advised speed limit, is it different in other states? What is the threshold between priority and safety of other people sharing the road?
2006-10-02 04:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Lol, the point was that you HAVE to drive this person, of course you could call and ambulance but lets say we can't in this situation.
2006-10-02 04:10:58 · update #1
If you care about the person, who cares? I'll pay a fine for any person in a life/death situation. I'm sure the police would escort your @ss all the way if they knew what was going on. Better yet, use your cell phone and explain your situation on the way. Have you ever watched cops or most dangerous cop chases on cable TV? You think they give a fvck about safety? I don't.
2006-10-02 04:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No law allows you to speed. A police officer may let you off with a warning if you have a good excuse (such as a medical emergency), but there is no law in any state that says you can go over the speed limit under certain circumstances.
There are laws saying that you can get a ticket for going the speed limit if the officer feels that the road conditions are bad enough (wet, icy, etc.). It's something like "too fast for conditions."
In Montana, they don't believe in the federally mandated speed limits, so, although they do officially have speed limits on their highways, the ticket for speeding is something like $5 until you're going over 80. (Someone from Montana can correct me on anything I may have wrong there.)
2006-10-02 11:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the State/province, and/or the local constabulary. Some jurisdictions allow a 10% variance of the posted speed limit, while others will not allow any whatsoever. It also depends on the individual traffic Cop, and how he feels about the situation. Is he having a bad day? Got reamed out by his CO or wife, Etc ? Then watch out!
2006-10-02 11:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't transport the seriously injured in your car. You could do them far more damage than help. Call 911 and wait for trained medical personnel to arrive.
As for speeding, you could cause a wreck or be involved in a solo crash if you are speeding and distracted by an emergency in your vehicle.
For such negligence on your part, rest assured the cops will write you tickets up the ying-yang!
2006-10-02 11:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋