Is there a law that you go five mph over the speed limit without receiving a ticket?
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Hi tiff_ige,\nI've lived in several states and have never ran across that law. Good Luck: Blueladybug
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You should double check your state's traffic laws. I had trouble searching the Florida's BMV website, but I can tell you that in Ohio, oncoming traffic doesn't need to stop for a school bus on roads that are four or more lanes or on a divided highway. Maybe Florida's law is similar.\n\nBut if that fails, you are probably going to have to pay the ticket.
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If the radar machine calculates the speed of the cop car and the speed of your approaching car then yes it will know your speed.  So it wont even matter if the cops are doing 95 they will still ticket u.
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Sometimes they work at night.\nIt's not always obvious.\nAs long as the sign is there, without a time qualifier (eg "8AM to 5 PM), you can get a ticket for not driving the reduced speed.
1052710
Almost every state has laws that authorize law enforcement to exceed the speed limit during the course of their duties, as most receive special training to drive at faster speeds. The reasoning for this is that there are times when you don't want to draw attention to yourself as you attempting to get somewhere thereby alerting the bad guys.
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No, not a moving violation. It will be on your record, but you will not receive any points.
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a. it is not the speed you "must" go because it is a maximum safe limit, you can easily go 50 if the limit is 55.\nb. gives the highest speed you "should" go.  not "can" go because you can easily o faster that the speed limit but you should't.\nc. it is not there to say "hey go less than this or get a ticket." it is there to show you what the safest speed would be.
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It sounds like you're charged with violating a "prima facie" speed limit.  Also known as the "Basic Speed Law" which states in brief, "Drive no faster than is safe under existing conditions."  (Check the California Vehicle Code section you're accused of violating.)\n\nIf you wish to fight the ticket, you will probably lose the opportunity to attend traffic school if you lose.  But, fighting a citation during which radar was used here in California is fairly straight forward and simple.  (Provided you know what you're talking about.)\n\nAt court, if the citing officer doesn't present evidence that the section of road you were cited on is *not* an illegal speed trap, the law assumes it *is* an illegal speed trap.  That evidence the prosecution must present is called an "engineering and traffic survey".  Without it, the radar evidence can not be admitted, the officer is considered "incompetent as a witness" to your speed, no evidence to your speed (if presented by the prosecution/Officer) is admissable, and the court is "without jurisdiction" to find you guilty.  (California Vehicle Code Section 40805, I think...)\n\nI recommend a book called "Fight your Ticket and Win In California" from Nolo Press out of Berkely.  (Check your local bookstore, online, or at www.nolo.com. )  It explains what you need to do.\n\nOn the other hand, you've admitted you were speeding.  Your time might be more important to you than learning how to defend yourself for such a minor infraction.  You might be better off just requesting traffic school.
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Hey dude - Sorry to hear about the ticket.  I got a couple things for ya:\n\n1.) You said you think you weren't doing more than 85.  So you know, most speedometers in vehicles are off between 5-7MPH.  Unless you have a calibrated speedometer (like cop cars) your indicated speed is probably not what you are actually doing.  Be careful.\n\n2.)  I have never heard of them changing this type of violation to a non-moving violation.  I think the route you should attempt to take is to go to court and respectfully and in a non-argumentative manner, request the fine/speed be reduced due to whatever circumstances you feel are appropriate.  A lower speed will possibly reduce the points.\n\nThe key is be humble and respectful.  The worst thing that can happen is the court will say no.  Doesn't hurt to ask though.\n\nGood luck.
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speeding ticket= misdemeanor
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*Chuckling* I actually dun get speeding tickets, tis one of the handy things bout wolf instinct. I can usually tell if there is a patrol car (or camera speed monitor) nearby by the way others drive and I let what I call a "lame duck" (someone in more of a hurry than me) go ahead of me while I follow at a reasonable distance. They tend to get the ticket instead. Heh, evil I know, but not my fault they they were speeding and got caught...\nGood advice on how to avoid the ticket when pulled over is here http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_100/147_how_to.html\n\nNow first off if you are busted by camera, give it up, you won't win. Courts tend to put great stock in the automated speeding monitors.\nIf you are pulled over and do get a ticket, this means you gotta go to court to fight it, but police officers do not have the time to go for every ticket they write. So they cannot refute you in court and if you prove reasonable doubt, you can get out of it.\nBut if the officer is there, well you got a problem and it becomes more difficult to win.\n\nIf you decide to fight it in court, a good site with a lot of free (not all, but a lot) information is http://tipmra.com/sample/tipmra_sample.htm\nI can tell you the last time a friend got one was by the radar gun, which is easy to refute as loose tools in the trunk is well known to foul up the readings.\n\nAnd finally I leave you with this lil tidbit...\nHow To Get Out Of A Traffic Ticket!\n\nA police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the following exchange...\n\nOfficer: May I see your driver's license?\n\nDriver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI.\n\nOfficer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle?\n\nDriver: It's not my car. I stole it.\n\nOfficer: The car is stolen?\n\nDriver: That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the owner's card in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there.\n\nOfficer: There's a gun in the glove box?\n\nDriver: Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk.\n\nOfficer: There's a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?\n\nDriver: Yes, sir.\n\nHearing this, the officer immediately called his captain. The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation.\n\nCaptain: Sir, can I see your license?\n\nDriver: Sure. Here it is.\n\nIt was valid.\n\nCaptain: Who's car is this?\n\nDriver: It's mine, officer. Here's the owner's card.\n\nThe driver owned the car.\n\nCaptain: Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a gun in it?\n\nDriver: Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it.\n\nSure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.\n\nCaptain: Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said there's a body in it.\n\nDriver: No problem.\n\nTrunk is opened; no body.\n\nCaptain: I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk.\n\nDriver: Yeah, I'll bet the lying s.o.b. told you I was speeding, too!
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Most states have a no posted signs speed limit. In most states, this is usually somewhere between 25 to 35 miles per hour on roads and 10 to 20 mph in alleys. If you were driving on one of those, the answer to your question is no.\n\nIf you were driving on a road that has signs and those signs are within the maximum distance apart allowed, the answer to your question is no.
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People who do not obey the speed limit.
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If you want a serious answer, this is it.  I have worked in Law Enforcement for 15 years and this is one of the more mundane types of contact the police have.  DON'T LIE!!!!!.  If you know you were speeding say so IF ASKED.  Be polite and don't make excuses, the officers have heard them all and know when you are lying.  Don't give the officer grief, after all this is his job and depending on how fast you were going you may have be a hazard to yourself and others.  A ticket is not the end of the world and in most places if you do not receive multiple tickets you can get it dismissed by taking a safe driving course.  Remember the roadways are for everyone so be safe and allow others to be safe also.  Good Luck!
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Look speeding in a school zone is really bad. I do not have any idea of your driving history. But if this is the first offense you have, here is what I would recommend. Go and get yourself a good traffic lawyer.  You can tell him all the details.  Hopefully he can negoitate the speeding to a violation less than 10 miles an hour and you pay the full fine. Lots of times this is what happens, if you do not do this you are looking at a four point violation, and very high insurance for at least three years.  There is no way to get this thrown out totally.  It just doesn't work like that. Normally your attorney will negotiate to have it reduced and you pay the full fine.
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The statute of limitations doesn't really apply. The point of such statutes is that there should not be a long gap between a crime and when the person is charged for it. However, with speeding tickets, being issued the ticket IS being charged with the crime. Theoretically, you were given the ticket within minutes of committing the crime.
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stop the policeman giving you a ticket for speeding.\n\nI'm sure we will all find this useful.