DriverQuestion8
Junior Member
Hi. I'm down in Florida from Illinois visiting. I just received a ticket for doing 45 in a 35 zone. I was in the process of slowing down as I had just passed over the speed limit sign. The previous speed limit posting was 55. The cop informed me he tagged me directly at the speed limit sign. Now I remember from drivers ed in Illinois you have 1/10th of a mile to slow down to a posted speed limit. The pull over actually occurred approximately 400 feet from the posted speed limit sign so I know for a fact it was definitely within the 10th of a mile range. The cop also wrote on the ticket that the infraction occurred in a toll plaza. There is a toll booth on this road but it was approximately 2 miles further up the road from where I was pulled over. What I'm looking to find out is if the 1/10th mile policy applies to Florida as well and if so is this a ticket worth fighting. The whole situation seems outrageous to me. How can they honestly expect me to safely slow down from 55 to 35 that quickly. I was in the process of slowing down but I obviously didn't want to just slam on my brakes.
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help