Is it ever OK to exceed the speed limit?
According to the California basic speed law, drivers cannot exceed a safe speed for the current road and weather conditions.
Is it ever permissible to drive faster than the speed limit?
According to the law you may not drive faster than is reasonably safe for road conditions, regardless of the posted speed limit. Thus, it is not always lawful to drive as fast as the posted speed limit.
What is the maximum speed limit on most highways?
The highest speed limits are generally 70 mph (113 km/h) on the West Coast and the inland eastern states, 75–80 mph (121–129 km/h) in inland western states, along with Arkansas, Louisiana, Maine, and Michigan; and 65–70 mph (105–113 km/h) on the Eastern Seaboard.
Can you be fined for 1mph over the speed limit?
POLICE want to fine drivers for going 1mph over the speed limit – but there’s a simple reason it’s just not possible. The speedometer on your car doesn’t actually show your true speed and is often 2mph above what it should be. But in most cases, if you creep over in error you won’t be slapped with a fine.
Can I drive 10% over speed limit?
It is true that the 10 per cent rule exists? Yes. You will not get a ticket provided your speed does not exceed the limit by more than 10 per cent, plus 1mph, Gareth says. So for example, travelling at 35mph or above in a 30mph zone will be recorded as a speeding offence.
How much over 70mph can you go?
Band C is for the most serious speeding offences. This means driving at 41mph or above in a 20mph zone, 51mph or above in a 30mph zone, or above 100mph in a 70mph zone.
Can I do 80 mph on motorway?
“Driving at 80 mph at an appropriate distance from the vehicle in front, in a modern car in good weather on a decent motorway is probably safe. Department for Transport (DfT) statistics show that around half of all motorists regularly exceed the 70 mph motorway limit.
Is 100 mph an instant ban?
If you have been caught speeding over 100mph, in most circumstances this arises on a motorway where the speed limit will be 70mph. In these types of cases, the Court has the power to impose a driving ban of 7 to 56 days or 6 penalty points.
What happens if you get caught doing 60 in a 30?
If you were caught doing 60 then it is at the top of the sentencing range. So potential ban and/or points plus fine. You would have to go to court. It will be a hearing at a magistrates court who have the power to ban you from driving and implement significant fines.
Will I be offered a speed awareness course?
Who can be offered a place on a speed-awareness course? Not everyone is eligible to go on a speed-awareness course, and criteria vary depending on the police force. You may be eligible if: This is typically between speed limit + 10% + 2mph, and speed limit + 10% + 9mph (for example, between 35-42mph in a 30mph zone)
How much does 3 points affect insurance?
Three points will easily raise a driver’s insurance costs by 50% or more. Three points can be assigned for a single traffic violation or accumulated from two or three separate incidents. The specific cost increase will vary depending on the driver’s insurance company and home state.
What do you get for doing 35 in a 30?
Speed Awareness Course
Will I get points for doing 34 in a 30?
Plenty of people on speed awareness courses who were caught doing 34. Yes, they will offer a speed awareness course. You don’t get points if you do that although some insurance companies (Admiral definitely) ask if you’ve been on one. Thames Valley will do you for 34 in a 30.
What is the penalty for 40 mph in a 30mph zone?
50%
Can I ask for photographic evidence of speeding?
You can request the photographic evidence and in doing so you must provide your Notice number and vehicle registration number, and you must be the person named on the notice of intended prosecution.
Can the police prove I was speeding?
It is always for the prosecution to prove that you were speeding, and if there is any doubt, you are not guilty. Even if you were probably speeding, this is not enough. In many speeding cases the police can only prove who was driving by you telling them.
Can you get 2 speeding tickets same road?
The general rule is that where 2 speeding offences are deemed to have been committed ‘over the course of the same journey, e.g. within a few minutes of each other, the Court can impose only one set of points for the two or more offences.
Are police radar guns accurate?
How accurate are police radar and lidar guns? Under ideal conditions, police detecting speeds with radar guns are accurate within about 1-2 mph. LiDAR guns tend to be a bit more accurate because of the precise targeting of lasers. LiDar guns can’t be used from a moving patrol vehicle, however, radar can.
How far away can a police radar detect your speed?
800 to 1,200 feet
Can you ask to see the radar gun?
In general, a speeding motorist is not legally entitled to see the radar gun used to pull him over. If you ask the police officer to show you the radar gun, s/he will typically only show you as a courtesy, or at times in order to deter future speeding.
Can the police radar be wrong?
Even though police radar is based on the Doppler Principle, most units do not interpret the Doppler shift itself. Mechanical Interference is any moving object, other than the target vehicle, that can produce a false or incorrect radar reading.
Can police radar clock two cars at once?
Troopers use a handheld laser gun that enables the clocking of cars in rapid succession. So while they cannot clock two cars at the same time, they can clock one and then quickly clock the other, said Troy Pope, first sergeant of the N.C. Highway Patrol’s Wilmington Office.
Can a cop radar you going the opposite direction?
Yes, moving radar can clock other vehicles speeds while the officer’s vehicle is moving both going in the same direction or even in opposing directions. These radar guns have a second antenna that measures the patrol cars speed while the other antenna tracks the target vehicle.
How often do cops have to calibrate the radar guns?
every 30-60 days
Can a cop clock your speed from behind you?
Moving radar allows an officer to clock vehicles while driving on patrol. It can clock oncoming vehicles and if it has dual antennas, a departing car can also be clocked from behind, after it’s passed the rolling cruiser. If the radar has a rear antenna it can clock faster vehicles as they come up from behind.
Do cops lie about speed?
Yes you can, but one thing is that cop lied about the speed you were traveling, and another if he lied about the speed limit, i highly doubt he lied because in the ticket he needs to have the street name, highway and so on as well as the posted speed limit there..
Do cops have to calibrate the radar?
According to the operations manuals that come with police radar, to ensure accuracy, every radar unit is supposed to be calibrated with tuning forks before each and every working shift and also before and after being used to detect each speeding violation.
Do police radar guns have cameras?
The hand held radar device usually does not take photos. There are a number of reasons you may not have been stopped, even though you were speeding…
Can cops tell if you have a radar detector?
Can police find out if you have a radar detector? Yes, they can! Absolutely they can, and it’s easy. All they need is a radar detector detector.
Can police issue speeding ticket without stopping you?
No, they don’t have to stop you, although they usually do. They may already have written to the registered keeper of the car you saw speeding, but it’s unlikely. As others have said, they probably had higher priorities to deal with.