Walk It Through: The Morning Drive

35 in town and 55 outside, a lane away within 12 feet, and a $500 minimum for the bus.

On a road with no posted limit just outside town, the driver is going much faster than usual.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One driver's commute. Work zone and school property penalties, the felonies for striking someone, and license revocation for repeat offenses 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.

Speeding more than 15 overDriving on a highway more than 15 miles per hour over the limit, or over 80 miles per hour, a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Public vehicular areaOne of the places, besides a highway or street, where impaired driving and the under 21 rules apply.