Can you get arrested for driving at 36 mph in a 35 mph speed limit zone?

Answer 1

Speeding is not considered a jailable offense, that's why you're allowed to post your drivers license as bond. Even though speed limits are absolute, I have never heard of anyone being stopped for one mph over the limit. I have heard of people being cited for two mph over the limit, but that is not common.
In direct answer to your question, NO!.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

All traffic stops are an "arrest". However, in then context you are thinking of, you can be arrested for any violation in the state of Missouri and taken to jail to post bond. Speeding, seatbelt, littering, ect. To the poster above, we are coming up with this, because it is there. Signing a ticket is a promise to appear before court in lieu of posting a bond. This is how it is usually done, but the option to arrest is certainly there.

As for going 36 in a 35. As I said, it is certainly is possible, although I have never seen it done. If someone said something like "I'm not going to pay this", then I would take them and make them post bond.

In reality though, it is very unlikely that you would be stopped for 36 in a 35. Most radar and lidar units have a stated accuracy of +/- 1 MPH. So you don't want to pull over someone for one over to begin with. A good defense attorney will simply argue you were within the margin of error. Pacing is a bit different, as with vascar, but there is still a margin of error. You want to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Personally, on a 35 MPH street, I probably won't stop someone unless they are going 10-12 over.

Answer 4

You can not get arrested over a traffic ticket. Each state has their own laws that says if you are going over a certain speed limit by so many MPH you can be arrested for Reckless Driving. If your doing 140 in a 55 zone ....Your going to Jail. 1-30mph over is just another day in court. If your going way over the cop is already pissed and I hope and pray that you have no warrants......If so your taking a nice little ride. You can also get a ticket for driving too slow. Like in Iowa where they practice tandeem driving.

Answer 5

No. In Pennsylvania, no, because the law states that you must be given a 5 mph grace zone or cushion before you can be pulled over. If I do find you were speeding at a much higher rate of speed, yes I can "arrest" you for it. It is done by issuing or filing a traffic citation. Rarely do I take someone directly to the magistrate. You can be taken immediately before a magistrate if you are NOT a resident of Pennsylvania.

Answer 6

I think there's a misunderstanding here....a "summons" or traffic ticket IS an arrest whether 1mph or more. Officers are smart enough, however, to understand that we ALL make mistakes and sometimes travel a little over and under the speed limits unless we've got a good cruise control system on board. As such most agencies have a policy that allows a threshold of 5-10mph over the limit before a summons is issued. That doesn't mean you can't get stopped for speeding unless you exceed those thresholds...just that NORMALLY only a verbal warning is given!

Once you sign your ticket, you are essentially doing two things:

1) Promising to appear in court (or pay the fine).
2) Being released to your own recognizance on a "signature bond."

Refuse to sign a traffic ticket....guess what...you go to jail!

Answer 7

Listen up, no one gets arrested for travelling one mile an hour over the speed limit. That is impossible, you can only get a verbal warning, written warning, or an infraction which is a ticket that you have to pay. Being arrested involves either of the following two things, being taken into custody and brought to a police station for processing, or given a summons on the scene which makes you go to court at a later date.

Answer 8

No, but if the cop wants to be difficult he/she could give you a speeding ticket.

You have to be going 25 mph over the speed limit to be taken to jail (Texas).

I actually got a speeding ticket for going 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. The cop didn't take me in but that's what he told me.

Answer 9

Most speeding offenses result in a ticket, for which you can just decide to pay the fine, or contest the ticket and appear at a hearing. Unless there is something else out there like a capias or warrant for something else. It is possible to receive a ticket for going 1mh over the limit, but most agencies will not pursue this.

Answer 10

Of course you can, think of it this way

Set speed limit 35 if your going over that limit, your speeding, but a police officer usually wont bother taking action against you if you are going 1-5 miles over the limit, but above that the officer may stop you.