Walk It Through: The Morning Drive
Reasonable and prudent, the lane farthest from a stopped vehicle, and over 100 miles per hour.
In an urban district with no special hazard, the driver is late for work.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One driver's commute. Residential and rural residential limits, school zones, and passing a school bus are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Absolute maximumHow a speed limit works inside a municipality. Elsewhere, going over the listed speed is prima facie evidence of an unlawful speed.
- Notice to appearThe written notice an officer prepares for a traffic violation to appear in court. On a petty misdemeanor, failing to appear is treated as a guilty plea and a waiver of trial, unless the failure is due to circumstances beyond the person's control.