Skip to main content

Questions tagged [speeding]

For questions about laws against, and defenses to, travelling at high speeds

-1 votes
2 answers
226 views

Theoretical vs. actual – How absolute are speed limits in Canada?

My Canadian friends say that the speed limits in Canada are more like suggestions and that no one drives within the speed limit. In fact, they say that driving at the speed limit while all the other ...
The Editor's user avatar
  • 1,331
2 votes
2 answers
175 views

Would a stealth car be street legal?

Say, for purposes of conjecture, that a certain carmaker decides to build a "stealth car." It is effectively invisible to police traffic radar. Would such a car be street legal? It is ...
In Hoc Signo's user avatar
  • 1,457
2 votes
5 answers
324 views

Do any speed limits apply to pedal cycles?

There is a newspaper report (avoiding paywall) about a 81-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a speeding cyclist in Regent's Park. There apears to be a certain amount of uncertainty about ...
User65535's user avatar
  • 7,740
2 votes
0 answers
58 views

Until otherwise signposted, do Dutch highways default to a 130 km/h maximum speed even during daytime?

Dutch highways default to a 130 km/h speed limit (per article 21 of the Dutch Traffic Law). In the current situation, all Dutch highways have a reduced speed limit of 100 km/h between 6:00 and 19:00 ...
JJJ's user avatar
  • 274
-5 votes
2 answers
161 views

Should I request a dismissal for a traffic citation with incorrect information?

I was ticketed for driving 73mph in a 45mph zone. It was actually a 50mph zone according to Waze and an online map of NC speed limits. I screenshot both sources for proof. I also took a photo of the ...
CWD's user avatar
  • 1
2 votes
2 answers
215 views

Could a child on a bike get a speeding ticket?

Can a child who is younger than sixteen, and who is below an age at which they could hold a driver's license, be ticketed for exceeding the posted speed limit on a road on a (non-motorized) bicycle?
rando's user avatar
  • 121
3 votes
2 answers
291 views

Copyright for Speeding Photo

If I get a ticket for speeding in Germany with a photo taken by an automatic camera, is there any copyright attached to that photo, or can I use it without asking the state for permission?
J Fabian Meier's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
4k views

Do I get a letter asking to attend Traffic School, after paying traffic ticket online? (In california)

Last month, I got a speeding citation in California (County of Contra Costa). Then I got the ticket in the mail. Ticket offered 2 options: Pay the ticket (admission of guilt) = ~$240 Pay the ticket (...
Yugal Jindle's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
378 views

Can a judge consider recent events in an older case?

Bob likes fast cars. Two months ago, he was unfortunately caught for excessive speeding. Both his car and his driving license were confiscated immediately. By law (SVG Art 16c, Abs 2 a_bis and Art 90) ...
PMF's user avatar
  • 6,476
2 votes
0 answers
57 views

Ontario Speeding: Does filing an appeal for a conviction by HTA Reg 340/94 (30km/h over) automatically grant an immediate stay of license suspension?

My sister, really unfortunately got her first speeding ticket. 30km/h over as a G2 Driver and we had no idea how severe of a matter this was. She lost the ticket and decided she was going to pay it ...
James's user avatar
  • 21
-1 votes
3 answers
235 views

If I called the police and told them I drove at 56 for a few seconds on a 55 mph road, what would happen?

Suppose I call the police and confess that, while driving on a road with a 55 MPH speed limit, I drove at 56 for a few seconds. They did nothing to prompt it; I just randomly decided to do it (but I ...
Someone's user avatar
  • 17.1k
1 vote
1 answer
110 views

Are downhill speed grade highway signs required in some jurisdictions?

I have received a speeding ticket on a downhill section of highway with a grade of 6%. There was no indication that a downhill was coming like that, and I'm wondering do any places require this? ...
teradyl's user avatar
  • 111
2 votes
5 answers
1k views

Can a court uphold a traffic ticket for speeding in school zone if the sign was blocked by a truck and not possible to be seen?

I was given a ticket for speeding in a school zone. I was unaware that there was a school zone because as I was traveling in the left lane there was a rolling road block of several trucks that were ...
West Side's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
100 views

Which state's defensive driving test to take in case of out-of-state speeding ticket?

A friend, who is resident of IL and has an IL DL, got a speeding ticket in Oklahoma, which they refused to sign. They were charged to drive at 61 mph in a 40 mph zone with a ticket of $259. Can they ...
Chotu Motu's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
960 views

What, if any, is the tolerance built into speed limits in India?

Jurisdiction: India Legislation: Central Motor Vehicles Act Sub-jurisdiction: Maharashtra Legislation: Mumbai Motor Vehicles Act Speed limits in India are according to the referenced article below. In ...
Everyone's user avatar
  • 377

15 30 50 per page
1
2 3 4 5