Walk It Through: The Morning Drive
Reasonable and prudent, an emergency zone 200 feet each way, and a bus with its signal on.
Rain is heavy on a state highway with no posted limit.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One driver's commute. Reckless endangerment of zone workers, automated school bus cameras, and local speed limits 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.
- Traffic infractionA noncriminal violation for which an officer may detain a person a reasonable time to identify them, check for warrants, check the license, insurance and registration, and issue the notice of infraction.
- Gross misdemeanorThe crime level between a misdemeanor and a felony, punishable by up to three hundred sixty four days in jail, a fine up to five thousand dollars, or both.