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It is legal to exceed the speed limit on order to safely overtake a slow-moving vehicle. For example, you pass a car doing 60 kph in a 80 kph zone; you might have to go 90 kph to pass before encountering on-coming traffic. --- Thanks for info , bjdbrad. If a police officer is close enough to the action to observe an infraction of such short duration, I would hope that he/she would also ticket the slow driver for obstructing traffic.
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In the State of Wisconsin there is no allowance for any reason for exceeding the speed limit. I called both our local and state police departments to confirm this and they said to the best of their knowledge all states are the same in not allowing speeding to overtake a slow moving vehicle. Brad
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In the United Kingdom only emergency services vehicles i.e. Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coast Guard, Blood Transfusion Service and Bomb Disposal vehicles are allowed to exceed the speed limit whilst proceeding to an incident. In order to do so they must be using their "blues and twos" (blue flashing lights and two tone horns or siren). Doctors on emergency calls are also exempt, provided that their vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon.
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I have stopped many speeders, who did have actual medical emergencies. i would offer an escort or to call an ambulance, but never issued a speeding citation. this is common sense. This is the only situation that applies to going above the posted speed limit.
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It is ALWAYS illegal to speed, but certain circumstances MAY cause the law to turn a blind eye. This list of reasons includes but is not limited to: - You have someone who is OBVIOUSLY in need of medical attention. - EVERYONE else is speeding and obeying the speed limit would make YOU an obstruction to the safe flow of traffic, possibly causing an accident. (I've seen it) - You are overtaking someone who is obviously travelling well below the posted speed limit, so long as you can do so safely (no oncoming traffic) and otherwise legally (in a passing zone). In the end, the law enforcement officer is allowed to use his/her own discretion as to whether or not to enforce the law you have just violated. Their main concern is the safety of the citizenry, and there are certain circumstances where a technical violation of a statute may be forgivably minor so as to not be worth prosecuting, or be commited as the lesser of two evils (speed or die).
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If I were saving someone's life by rushing them to the hospital or an animal being rushed to the vet, I would speed as safely as I could regardless of the law. If the law has no flexibility whatsoever, it's just not reasonable. Who wants their grandma dead just so they can obey a number on a sign. It's ridiculous.
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LEGAL TO GO OVER: If the following conditions: 1: Medical emergency. (May be stopped by police, but in most cases reasonable judgement will provide for this) TO GO UNDER: It is illegal to go too far under the "prima facia" or the posted speed limit. If you go five under the speed limit (dependent upon state) you may in some cases get written up. IT IS LEGAL IF: 1: The conditions of the raod make it unsafe to justify a higher rate of speed. 2: The abilities of your vehicle or the load (all of which must be legally authorized) do not allow a safe speed at the posted limit, then this is, too, legal. Those are the situations in which it is legal to break the speed limit.
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most cops use whats called common sense. if some ones dying or obviously hurt and they stop you they will usually give you a police escort to the hospital. sometimes they will turn a blind eye while your passing someone aslong as your not endangering anyone. if you cant overtake them and stay within the speed limit it is a violation the way the law reads but wether the cop reads it that way is up to him/her. anyother time if your going more than 5 mph over the speed limit youll get a ticket if they catch you.
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NO. It is always illegal, but under certain circumstances, it may be justifiable and charges dropped.
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Well, as far as I know (as has been stated here) there is no situation in which it is legal for a civilian to break the speed limit. I won't cover emergency vehicles. However, there are times where the law may allow for some exceptions: - If you are being pursued and are in genuine fear for your safety you may use whatever means necessary to get help or evade the person. - If there is a medical emergency (easily verifiable by a third-party) and your speed is essential to the person's preservation of life. - If you are keeping up with traffic, but not excessively exceeding the speed limit. - If you are pursuing someone who you believe to a) have just committed a serious crime b) have been involved in a hit-and-run c) be driving while drunk d) be a hazard to other road users. That's all I can think of for now. Where I live it's illegal to speed even when passing, or going downhill, or uphill, etc. The four terms listed above are the only situations I know of where a civilian would be allowed to speed.
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Yes, if your name is Paris or Lindsey. They'll pretend to punish you, but heh..they're just kidding.
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if you are racing someone
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