California Vehicle Code Section 22350

No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather visibility the traffic on and the surface and width of the highway and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.

California vehicle code section 22350. Findlaw codes are provided courtesy of thomson reuters westlaw the industry leading online legal research system. A any natural person who makes more than 10 services of process within this state during one calendar year for specific compensation or in expectation of specific compensation where that compensation is directly attributable to the service of process shall file and maintain a verified certificate of registration as a process server with the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides or has his or her principal place of business. What a reasonable and safe speed is will depend on the circumstances or facts of a case.

Accidents and accident reports 20000 20018 division 10 enacted by stats. No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather visibility the traffic on and the surface and width of the highway and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property. A violation is an infraction with fines ranging from 35 00 to more than 500 00 plus court assessments.

Ca veh code 22350 2017 22350. The section makes it illegal for a motorist to drive faster than is safe for the given driving conditions and circumstances. If the collision occurred in unincorporated territory the local headquarters of the department of the california highway patrol.

For more detailed codes research information including annotations and citations please visit westlaw. The basic speeding law in california therefore requires motorists to drive at a reasonable and safe speed. Vehicle code veh.

Ca vehicle code 22350 basic speed law. A motorist found in violation of vc 22350 will face the same penalties as a violator of vc 22354. 22350 no person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather visibility the traffic on and the surface and width of the highway and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.

California speed limits california highways require that drivers operate vehicles at the posted speed limit of 65 mph unless it s a two lane undivided highway which calls for lower speeds of 55 mph. Vehicle code 22350 vc is california s basic speed law. Findlaw codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction.