FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED ON HIGHWAY TO AVOID COLLISION
A very common Maryland ticket given to a driver in a vehicular accident is 21-801(b) of the Transportation Article, and which is Failure To Control Vehicle Speed On Highway To Avoid Collision. Most drivers believe that this ticket means that they weren’t driving the proper speed, whether too fast or too slow, for purposes of avoiding the accident; however, nearly all judges in the State Of Maryland construe this statute as one in almost no way related to speed, meaning that if the driver was going just 1 m.p.h., it was obviously the improper speed to avoid the collision. Thus, driving the speed limit, and even driving far under the speed limit or just “keeping up with the flow of traffic”, is not a defense to this charge.
There are many possible viable defenses to this charge though, that Marylands Ticket Fighter, LLC, can help you with, such as inevitability of the collision (meaning if someone cuts you off, merges into you, or if the other driver or circumstances on the road form an intervening cause that render the accident inevitable regardless of the speed and driving behavior of the motorist). Further, some Judges in the State of Maryland believe that speed, while not the relevant factor of this charge, must be listed on the citation pursuant to Transportation Article 21-807. Also, Marylands Ticket Fighter may be able to have the charge amended to something non-moving, or that would otherwise not carry points and/or any prima facie civil liability.
No driver wants to be found at fault for an accident, for insurance purposes, for civil liability purposes, etc., but commercial driver’s in particular need to be extremely wary of being charged with Failure To Control Vehicle Speed On Highway To Avoid Collision, as if they are found guilty or even given a probation before judgment on this ticket, it will show on their five year Federal PSP accident record.
Maryland’s Ticket Fighter, LLC, is a company solely owned by Attorney Ben Ostroff. I am available 24 hours per day on my cell phone, at (443) 629-7278; if you call this phone number, I am the person who you will speak to, and I will provide you with a free and immediate consultation, where we will discuss your matter in-depth, and where I will try and answer all questions about your Maryland jailable traffic tickets and Maryland non-jailable traffic tickets to your satisfaction. I appear in traffic Court five days per week, I appear in all 24 State of Maryland jurisdictions, and I typically drive hundreds of miles per day helping people protect their driving privileges, insurance rates, and their livelihoods. You should always hire Marylands Ticket Fighter, LLC, for your charge of Failure To Control Vehicle Speed On Highway To Avoid Collision.
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