I recently got a ticket that said speed not reasonable & prudent. Is it possible to drive at an unreasonable speed and prudent at the same time? can this ticket get thrown out because of the error?
2007-11-07 09:24:07 · 4 answers · asked by miked 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
dang, thanks for that info, would of made myself look stupid in court
2007-11-07 09:30:51 · update #1
It's NOT a reasonable or prudent speed. Meaning it was not safe, and was not prudent. No it won't get thrown out, it's just a brief description of the violation rather than having just the section numbers.
Do you happen to live in Montana?
2007-11-07 09:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it has already been pointed out that this means that your speed was neither reasonable nor prudent.
In most states, this type of speed law (called basic speed law in my state) exists. In my state (Minnesota), there are two laws which govern how fast you are allowed to drive. One deals with posted speed limits, the other says that you must drive a speed that is reasonable and prudent given current conditions. This would mean that it is possible to get a speeding ticket while driving under the speed limit if you were driving at speeds that are deemed unsafe for the current road conditions. If you were driving down the highway at 50 MPH in a whiteout (blizzard), you would likely be cited for a violation of this speed law.
2007-11-07 17:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't say you were driving a prudent but unreasonable speed. It said your speed was not "reasonable and prudent". There is a difference. Your speed was not reasonable. Your speed was not prudent. There is no error.
2007-11-07 17:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "not {reasonable & prudent}", not "{not reasonable} & prudent".
2007-11-07 17:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋