Anybody know in ny, when you go by a sign with a lower speed if you have time to slow down or not? I hear if you see a sign with a high speed you can speed up. Not sure what the law was the other way around.
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i'm pretty sure the law is that once you see the sign you should be doing that speed...
i mean, most driving instructors will tell you to speed up or slow down ahead of time, etc...
but the main thing to look for would safety...
like if you're doing 55, and you come into a 30, you don;t wanna slam on your brakes and get rear ended...
but i'm pretty sure if the cop was a huge dick head he could write you up for speeding...
i love when they have a speed zone ends 15 feet before a stop sign...
i mean, most driving instructors will tell you to speed up or slow down ahead of time, etc...
but the main thing to look for would safety...
like if you're doing 55, and you come into a 30, you don;t wanna slam on your brakes and get rear ended...
but i'm pretty sure if the cop was a huge dick head he could write you up for speeding...
i love when they have a speed zone ends 15 feet before a stop sign...
Capt. Orygun
Win the Day
I'm still waiting to see old people get written up for doing 20 in a 45...
I know I have to obey them, just trying to get out of it like most people. Missed a 30 zone sign when I was driving the other day. Not a big deal, I'll have to pay the fine either way, just trying to keep the points off my license, have none now.
i could not agree more...
nothing incites road rage than fuckers going 20 under the speed limit and not having the courtesy to let people go by...
they might give you a LITTLE wiggle room here, but i doubt this defense will work if you MISSED the sign, lol
just plead not guilty, tell them you have a clean record when you go to court and they will more than likely drop it to a no point violation...
and dress properly when you go to court and kiss ass...
yep. seen judges lay it down like that in court. that's why they have the warning signs. if you are going 40 and the sign says 30 mph, you better slow down. If you go 1 inch past the sign the fastest you can go without a ticket is 30 mph.
oh, and don't try the "i'll overpay and wait for the refund so the points don't count" trick. I tried that. overpaid the ticket $10 and they just kept it. oh well, it was worth the shot.
NissanNiNjA2nd
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the entire country is the same.
from the posted sign foward.
I have been pulled over for doing 56 in a 55 when a 60mph sign is literally 20 feet from my parked car.
from the posted sign foward.
I have been pulled over for doing 56 in a 55 when a 60mph sign is literally 20 feet from my parked car.
we have a state speed limit in NY for those situations...
and they can always get you for reckless driving, speed not appropriate for conditions, etc
lol I know... the limit goes up to 55 at the next sign... so I just drive along at 55ish.
