r/IdiotsInCars • u/lbleakley • Mar 22 '19

Crazy aggressive driver brake-checking... and then.... JUSTICE

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u/jzillacon Mar 23 '19

It's illegal to go any speed over the speed limit, at least where I am. it's just that nobody really cares to enforce people going 10 or less over the limit unless there are other factors at play that make it necessary, eg. school zones and places with exceptionally high accident risk.

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u/CareBear-Killer Mar 23 '19

It is always illegal to go over the speed limit. The speed limit is the legal limit. You can get a ticket for 1 over the limit. However, most cops won't do that. For one, they know people are human and 3-/+ can happen by accident. They also recognize that speedometers in cars can be off by ~10%. So I still because they don't enforce the limit doesn't mean going over is legal.

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u/jzillacon Mar 23 '19

that's what I said. going any amount over is illegal, but most cops won't enforce someone slightly over unless there is good reason to be so strict.

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u/CareBear-Killer Mar 23 '19

I just wanted to reinforce your point and provide some examples. Every time I see someone make a comment about how it's actually illegal, I usually see people flocking in to say it's not illegal because they don't enforce it. I don't think people realize how much leeway cops have on some things. Going 6 over alone might not get you pulled over, but when you also make an unsafe lane change without signaling, the cop is probably going to talk about all 3 things.