Is it safe to drive at the posted speed limit?

Maximum speed limits are posted on most of the roadways. According to the law you may not drive faster than is reasonably safe for road conditions, regardless of the posted speed limit. Thus, it is not always lawful to drive as fast as the posted speed limit.

What should a driver do while being passed?

When passing another vehicle, get through the other driver’s blind spot as quickly as you can without exceeding the speed limit. The longer you stay there, the longer you are in danger of having the vehicle collide with your vehicle. Never stay alongside, or immediately behind, a large vehicle such as a truck or bus.

Is it okay to pass a cop on the highway?

“You cannot pass that officer, it is illegal to pass that officer as they are trying to stop traffic because of the hazard and the dangers ahead.”

Can a passing police car catch you speeding?

Any car that passes a Go Safe van is recorded on the officer’s camera. So if you’re exceeding the speed limit whether you’re driving in the same or opposite direction to the van, you can expect a speeding ticket.

Can be so distracting because drivers need to look away from the road and use their hands?

When you look away from the road, you may look back up only to see a car about to hit you when it’s too late to do anything about it! Activities that cause you to take your eyes off the road are known as visual distractions. Activities that cause you to take your hands off the wheel are known as manual distractions.

Is it OK to pass a police car if it’s driving much slower than the speed limit?

Most state laws do not specify how far below the speed limit is legal. They leave that decision to the highway patrol officer, but a good rule of thumb is that it is illegal to drive at a speed so slow that you hold up the normal traffic flow. Going slow on a higher-speed freeway can increase the risk of a collision.

How fast can you pass a cop?

Motorists must slow to 60 kilometers per hour, or less if the posted speed is lower, when passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped with their lights flashing. Fines for speeding in these areas will be double the regular amount.

Can police clock you while moving opposite direction?

Yes, moving radar can clock other vehicles speeds while the officer’s vehicle is moving both going in the same direction or even in opposing directions. These radar guns have a second antenna that measures the patrol cars speed while the other antenna tracks the target vehicle.

Is it legal to drive 10 mph below the speed limit?

Tom Crosby, a spokesman for AAA Carolinas, said driving 10 or 15 mph below the posted speed limit is legal unless otherwise noted. If a motorist’s sluggish speed is disrupting traffic, however, an officer may cite the driver for impeding traffic flow.

Can a cop ticket you for driving under the speed limit?

But these states also have a way to ticket you when you are driving under the speed limit if the cop concludes your speed was unsafe. Called the “basic” speed law, it prohibits driving at an unsafe speed, even if that speed is below the posted limit.

Can a driver be cited for impeding traffic?

A motorist also can be cited for impeding traffic if he or she is traveling at the speed limit but traffic is flowing much faster, Crosby said. And that is a violation more commonly enforced. In 2009, 29 drivers in New Hanover County were cited for impeding traffic by slow speed.

Can a HPD officer tell you to slow down?

Your inclination automatically tells you to slow down, whether you were speeding or not. Not a 1/2 mile down the freeway, there was another HPD officer that had someone pulled over on the left shoulder giving the person a ticket. I thought, man this was an obvious speed trap and kept on going.

What did police do when you don’t move over?

A police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. My son slowed down to pass but did not move into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. My son and I had never heard of the law.

Is it a law to move to the far side of the road?

My son and I had never heard of the law. It is a new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are are able, you are to move into the far lane. The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance.