First off, I'm currently living in texas....but humor me b/c I'm genuinely curious.... From the Oklahoma Driver's Handbook reguarding speed laws
"No motor vehicle shall be driven at a speed greater than or less than is reasonable and proper, having due reguard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit him to stop within the assured clear distance ahead"
Ok, so does this mean if the speed limit is 65mph and it's dark and rainy....obviously I'll slow down to aviod a wreck....it's common sense. BUT, does this also mean that on a clear and sunny day with little traffic driving on I-35 I can drive 80 and not get a ticket??? (and yes, occasionally traffic on 35 isn't bad...but it doesn't happen often) If I'm reading this correctly....the posted speed signs are to be used as guidelines based on conditions? What about on a well paved two lane road with almost no traffic? (think 281 for some of you texas or oklahoma ppl...) Will DPS or someone write a citation for 80? what about 90? I could definately understand them writing someone for going 55 in a 55 when they should be going 40 b/c of conditions.....but how would you write the excess speed violation? Does the officer just determine what should be reasonable? Or am I just misunderstanding what I'm reading? thanks guys
"No motor vehicle shall be driven at a speed greater than or less than is reasonable and proper, having due reguard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit him to stop within the assured clear distance ahead"
Ok, so does this mean if the speed limit is 65mph and it's dark and rainy....obviously I'll slow down to aviod a wreck....it's common sense. BUT, does this also mean that on a clear and sunny day with little traffic driving on I-35 I can drive 80 and not get a ticket??? (and yes, occasionally traffic on 35 isn't bad...but it doesn't happen often) If I'm reading this correctly....the posted speed signs are to be used as guidelines based on conditions? What about on a well paved two lane road with almost no traffic? (think 281 for some of you texas or oklahoma ppl...) Will DPS or someone write a citation for 80? what about 90? I could definately understand them writing someone for going 55 in a 55 when they should be going 40 b/c of conditions.....but how would you write the excess speed violation? Does the officer just determine what should be reasonable? Or am I just misunderstanding what I'm reading? thanks guys
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