Walk It Through: The Morning Drive
55 unless posted, a lane over on a parkway, and the red signal on a bus.
On a road with no posted limit, the driver is going faster than usual on a dry day.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One driver's commute. School and work zone limits, fines for repeat bus convictions, and the bus driver's duties 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.
- Move overThe due care a driver owes an emergency or hazard vehicle stopped with its lights on, which on a parkway or controlled access highway includes moving out of the adjoining lane when that is otherwise lawful.
- Parking lotUnder the drunk driving section, a lot or driveway serving premises with room for four or more vehicles, where the section applies as on a public highway.