While radar on 95 at 10am, you detect a car with a speed reading of 85 mph. What could you pull them over for?

While radar on 95 at 10am, you detect a car with a speed reading of 85 mph. What could you pull them over for?

• A. Speeding
• B. Reckless driving by speed
• C. Illegal passing
• D. Tailgating

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that reckless driving by speed is charged when a driver goes well above the posted limit—typically 20 mph or more over it—because that level of speed creates a danger to others. Here, seeing 85 mph on I-95 usually means you’re well over the limit (assuming a common 65–70 mph limit on many stretches). That 20 mph-plus over the limit meets the threshold for reckless driving by speed, so you could pull them over for that charge. The other options don’t fit the speed-reading alone: illegal passing and tailgating require specific maneuvers or following-distance behavior, which aren’t indicated by a radar speed alone. Speeding would apply if you were just over the limit, but the scenario points to a violation category that emphasizes the danger posed by driving well above the limit.

The main idea is that reckless driving by speed is charged when a driver goes well above the posted limit—typically 20 mph or more over it—because that level of speed creates a danger to others. Here, seeing 85 mph on I-95 usually means you’re well over the limit (assuming a common 65–70 mph limit on many stretches). That 20 mph-plus over the limit meets the threshold for reckless driving by speed, so you could pull them over for that charge.

The other options don’t fit the speed-reading alone: illegal passing and tailgating require specific maneuvers or following-distance behavior, which aren’t indicated by a radar speed alone. Speeding would apply if you were just over the limit, but the scenario points to a violation category that emphasizes the danger posed by driving well above the limit.