The need for speed …

Re: The need for speed …

Midgetracer...I spend a good bit of time in Turtle Lake about an hour north of Bismark...If you want to have coffee in March...give me a call...602-679=4252. In Bismark or Turtle Lake...Ernie in Arizona
 
Re: The need for speed …

California has 2 speed laws. There is the maximum speed law that says it's illegal to drive over 65mph unless it's otherwise posted. The other is the basic speed law that says it's illegal to drive at an unsafe speed.
That one is the gray area that the judges get to figure out. Streets are posted for the safe speed with normal traffic and weather conditions. When it's clear, dry and light traffic it's safe to drive at a higher speed than what is posted and therefore legal. Conversely in heavy traffic on a rainy evening 10 under may be the safe speed and traveling at the posted limit could get you a ticket. Back in the 70s when I was working at the cop shop we had a rule of thumb. 0-10 over could stop could cite 11-15 should stop could cite 15+ should stop should cite.
 
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