Reasonable and Prudent
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...nor is it open to interpretation." -this is false.
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This is only true for California and other Basic Rule, as opposed to Absolute Rule states. I can't be bothered to find a list, but a scan of Google's first page adds Oregon, Michigan and Nevada.
Speed limits in the United States - Wikipedia adds Texas and Rhode Island, and states:
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Prima facie -- Most states have absolute speed limits, meaning that a speed in excess of the limit is illegal per se. However, some states have prima facie speed limits.[73] This allows motorists to defend against a speeding charge if it can be proven that the speed was in fact reasonable and prudent.
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Maybe some of our non-USofAian posters can expand on the subject.
The Basic Rule cuts both ways, blocking us from saving too much gas.