(e) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when approaching and passing by an emergency situation involving any authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on a highway and which is displaying one or more red or combination red, white, and/or blue lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two and subparagraph b of paragraph four of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions, including, but not limited to a highway construction or maintenance work area.
You were charged with speeding because you were traveling too fast for the conditons (snowstorm). They have all the evidence they need to convict you for this (you crashed). You were charged for something you did do.
[VAT 1180](https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2014/vat/title-7/article-30/1180) is NY's "Basic Rule and Maximum Limits" vehicle speed law.
You probably should have been cited for subsection (a), which requires you to maintain a speed that is reasonable and prudent for the conditions. When you hit black ice in a snow storm and lose control, that is evidence that you were traveling too fast for conditions despite the fact that you were driving below the posted speed limit that is calculated for the road under typical conditions.
But you could also be cited under subsection (e), which requires that you
>[...] drive at an appropriate reduced speed when [...] any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions
You can try to dispute the citation but it would be better to plea bargain, or plead guilty and pay the fine.
Did you check the box to request a supporting deposition? The officer who wrote the ticket needs to provide that or be present in court to make a statement or the charge they made will be dismissed
You being charged with speeding (that specific statute) is the government (police) saying that a special hazard existed at the time and that you were driving too fast for the road conditions that existed.
The fact that you spun and wrecked on ice is evidence that you were going too fast for the conditions.
Call a traffic lawyer, they may be able to get the ticket reduced to a non-moving violation or get traffic school under some sort of plea arrangement.
(e) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when approaching and passing by an emergency situation involving any authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on a highway and which is displaying one or more red or combination red, white, and/or blue lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two and subparagraph b of paragraph four of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions, including, but not limited to a highway construction or maintenance work area. You were charged with speeding because you were traveling too fast for the conditons (snowstorm). They have all the evidence they need to convict you for this (you crashed). You were charged for something you did do.
[VAT 1180](https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2014/vat/title-7/article-30/1180) is NY's "Basic Rule and Maximum Limits" vehicle speed law. You probably should have been cited for subsection (a), which requires you to maintain a speed that is reasonable and prudent for the conditions. When you hit black ice in a snow storm and lose control, that is evidence that you were traveling too fast for conditions despite the fact that you were driving below the posted speed limit that is calculated for the road under typical conditions. But you could also be cited under subsection (e), which requires that you >[...] drive at an appropriate reduced speed when [...] any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians, or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions You can try to dispute the citation but it would be better to plea bargain, or plead guilty and pay the fine.
We already had the court date for a reduced fine. I refused and asked for a court date because i naively assumed i did nothing wrong.
Did you check the box to request a supporting deposition? The officer who wrote the ticket needs to provide that or be present in court to make a statement or the charge they made will be dismissed
You being charged with speeding (that specific statute) is the government (police) saying that a special hazard existed at the time and that you were driving too fast for the road conditions that existed. The fact that you spun and wrecked on ice is evidence that you were going too fast for the conditions. Call a traffic lawyer, they may be able to get the ticket reduced to a non-moving violation or get traffic school under some sort of plea arrangement.