if I don't squeal my tires, say if I have a super fast car, and accelerated to 40 mph in like 2 seconds, can I get a ticket, even if I remained under the speed limit? (hypothetically, this hasn't happened)
2006-11-20 06:07:04 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Yes, they can pull you over. Lets be honest, they can pull you over for anything they want. However, it would just be a reason to pull you over and search your vehicle. Therefore, they wouldnt actually be giving you a ticket for that offense. They would taking you to jail for the green sh*t they found in the glove box!
2006-11-20 08:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by GUIDO 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could be a ticket for wreckless driving, speed exhibition or depending on the weather, "too fast for conditions".
Hypothetically there could have been a little kid who started crossing the street and it would have taken you 2 seconds longer to stop and 13 more feet but the kid stepped out at 4 feet into the slide. You dragged him 9 feet that might not have happened if you were accelerating normally to the speed limit.
Though your car might have registered only 35mph when you started to brake, strong acceleration carries extra momentum that you would have had to dissipate through braking. If you were cruising up to the speed limit you might have only slid 4-5 feet as opposed to the theorhetical 13 feet.
2006-11-20 14:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Magnus01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws are called 'Jack Rabbit' starts, unsafe acceleration or excessive acceleration (and probably a few other names that mean the same thing). Most of them are in place to provide a statute to use in drag racing cases but many communities also use them to prevent reckless driving.
2006-11-20 14:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by Robert B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most states have "Exhibition of Speed" laws. That is: Burn outs, unsafe acceleration etc. Just because the speed limit may be 65 they don't want you doing it in 3 seconds...potential to lose control or inability to stop quickly while mashing your accelerator.
2006-11-20 14:10:09 · answer #4 · answered by badslaw 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
most states can issue a ticket even without squeling the tires- called "exhibition of speed" for that to happen it has to be a hard nosed police officer usually. Going to court can sometimes get the ticket dismissed though.
2006-11-20 14:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You can be cited for operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe or erratic manner. This is basically a judgement call by the police officer.
I've written scores of tickets for just this offense.
2006-11-20 14:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by stevekc43 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't get a ticket just because that's what your car does. That wouldn't be fair. Cops tend to not recommend that you accelerate too quickly just because it's not safe. (Say someone pulled out in front of you suddenly, it would be harder to avoid.) However this is not against the law, it just isn't something cops recommend.
2006-11-20 14:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by elphaba_of_georgia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the state some will give you a ticket for excessive exhibition speed.
2006-11-20 14:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by harmony moon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes - for excessive display of acceleration. Pretty subjective depending on the police officers interpretation...
2006-11-20 14:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by goddess_austin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. If the cop wants to be a weenie he can give you a ticket for 'an unsafe start.' I've gotten one without spinning the tires.
2006-11-20 14:11:37 · answer #10 · answered by jimponder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋