Speeding: Local Ordinance Violation or State Law Infraction?

Published for NC Criminal Law on May 11, 2015.

Suppose a North Carolina city adopts an ordinance establishing a local speed limit of 25 miles per hour for all city streets that are not otherwise marked. Signs are posted on city streets reflecting the 25 mile per hour limit. Absent this ordinance, state law would provide for a speed limit of thirty-five miles per ... Read more

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