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Originally Posted by instarx
Excuse me, but I looked the Michigan highway code up and it says no such thing.
From MCL 257-628 (by the way, the correct citation is 257-628, not 257-268)
"...the maximum speed limit on all freeways shall be 70 miles per hour... The minimum speed limit on all freeways is 55 miles per hour except if reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law or in compliance with a special permit issued by an appropriate authority."
Michigan Legislature - Section 257.628
Note that this does NOT say everyone has to drive 70 mph unless they have a special permit.
Not quoted here, but MCL 257-62 7 says that any Michigan State road or street with a minimum speed limit must have both the minimum and maximum limits posted. So if you don't see a specific sign for Minimum Speed there is none. |
I never said you had to drive 70, I said you have to within the speed limits allowed by your state. Yes I may have mistyped the numbers, but nothing I said was false. I am not sure what you read, but it isn't what I wrote. In reference to the permit I specifically refer to freeways and min of 55 MPH not 70. Though I may have missed stating minimum when I first typed it, I did clarify later. I apologize for that. However, a limit is a limit, it does not imply upper or lower. So the statement is factual.
If it isn't posted there is a whole other set of governing laws, whether you can do 25, 35 or 55. That wasn't the point, also, where posted is an entirely other issue, it can be miles apart. Though none of this was my point.
Like I also said, it varies by state and the laws allow for special situations. What my original post said was, in most states, driving below the minimum speed limit is illegal. In Michigan, Impeding Traffic is the best ticket you can get, so you would be lucky to get that. I said reckless driving, which would be possible, I actually was referring to careless driving. Either one, by legal definition would be applicable depending on the intent of the driver.
From a legal and safely standpoint it is best to review state regulation regarding speed limits.