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Speeding Ticket in California

Are you visiting the area and received a speeding ticket in California? There are many out-of-towners that come to visit California and are pulled over because they were either speeding or driving under the speed limit. Driving in California can be a very stressful experience, especially if you are not accustomed to the speed and aggressiveness that many drivers in California exhibit. Many out of state drivers will come into California and feel like the speed at which everyone drives at is very fast so they feel as though they need to keep pace with the rest of the traffic. Sometimes this will cause the driver to forget the speed at which they are traveling and they are more focused on maintaining a constant speed that flows with the rest of traffic than abiding to the speed limit.

California has a "Basic Speed Law." This law means you may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. For example, if you are driving 45 mph in a 55 mph speed zone during a dense fog, you could be cited for driving "too fast for conditions." You may never legally drive faster than the posted speed limit, even if you think it is safe to do so.

Regardless of the posted speed limit, your speed should depend on:

  • The number and speed of other vehicles on the road.
     
  • Whether the road surface is smooth, rough, graveled, wet, dry, wide, or narrow.
     
  • Bicyclists or pedestrians walking on the road's edge.
     
  • Whether it is raining, foggy, snowing, windy, or dusty.
     

    • The maximum speed limit on most California highways is 65 mph. You may drive 70 mph where posted. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is 55 mph on two-lane undivided highways and for vehicles towing trailers.

    Other speed limit signs are posted for the type of roads and traffic in each area. All speed limits are based on ideal driving conditions. Construction zones usually have reduced speed zones.

    If you are an out of state driver that happened to be pulled over for a speeding ticket in California, you might realize that California has some of the heftiest fines for speeding. Often speeding tickets can reach upwards of $300. This is only the beginning of the penalties, insurance rates will rise as well and you may get a point on your driving record. Call Ticket Busters (ticketbust.com) and we'll help you get the speeding ticket dismissed.