North Carolina laws USA
2007-01-27 01:31:02 · 13 answers · asked by william_ray87 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes and no. Driving too fast for conditions is against the law, but it's determined by a police officer's discretion. This type of ticket is easy to beat in court by challenging the officer's opinion.
2007-01-27 01:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some states drop the speed limit by 10 miles an hour during inclement weather. It is never really enforced unless you are involved in an accident. Then you are cited for driving to fast for the road conditions.....
2007-01-27 02:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In answer.... even if you are going the speed limit, if the roads are wet, icy, etc. and you hit something you will be held liable. It's called "driving too fast for the conditions of the road", and packs a nice fine that's sure to break your bank. Slow down and get there safe.
2007-01-27 01:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anania M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the road conditions are dangerous your supposed to drive 5 mile under the posted speed limit.
2007-01-27 01:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by LA LA 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's heavy rain, or the road is slippery, and you were in an accident, police may say your driving too fast for raod conditions. Speed Limit doesn't mean you have to go that speed.
2007-01-27 01:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It can be. You can be charged with driving too fast for the road conditions. That's a harder charge for the police to prove. They have to prove the weather, the road conditions, what is "too fast" for those conditions plus your speed. That may not sound like a big deal, but they need an expert accident preventionist to prove what the safe speed would be.
2007-01-27 01:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by David M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speed limits are posted for "ideal" weather. I had a friend who was doing 45 (the posted speed limit) while it was raining and she had a wreck. The police wrote her wreck as "driving to fast for conditions."
2007-01-27 01:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your own common sense is the best answer for this question...If it's raining, your tires have about one third the traction you have on a dry surface.....Heavy rain can cause "hydroplaning" ...kind of like water sking....very little control at certain speeds !!
Just use your head and if it is raining, drop your speed to a reasonable level!
CJ
2007-01-27 02:05:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fee shrink is the fee shrink and no, it is not a criminal offense to tension that velocity. I hate people driving my bumper so if vehicles are stacked up at the back of me, i will hit upon a secure place to drag over and enable the fee demons race by skill of. once you have vehicles piled up, there are some issues that would ensue: street rage that's taken out on you or another harmless motive force, you may properly be shot at, or rammed with a vehicle. Please pull over. you need to be saving your existence and the lives of others.
2016-11-27 21:56:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain is a valid excuse for not following the speed limit.
2007-01-27 01:34:07 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋