Speed Contest
California Vehicle Code Section 23109. In People v Grier the court construed subdivision (a) of section 23109 stating that "It is common knowledge that maximum control of a vehicle upon the highway is maintained through the retention of traction between tires and pavement and that, during any process of skidding of the wheels of a vehicle, there is a corresponding diminunition of the driver's control over the vehicle.... Where a person accelerates a vehicle in such a manner as to deliberately cause it to skid, he is not only diminishing his control but increasing the hazard to bystanders or other vehicles from flying gravel Whether the action is deliberate or not is for the trier of fact under the circumstances of the particular case. Obviously not all cases of tire 'peeling" or 'screeching' would constitute violations of the statute. It is also common knowledge that the deliberate screeching and screaming of tires on the pavement are tension producers which increase nervousness in drivers and others, thereby increasing the likelihood of accident." If you are arrested or charged with a traffic related
offense including a
DUI, call
Christine McGuire the Santa Cruz DUI Defense Attorney/Santa Cruz DUI Defense Lawyer; the Santa Cruz Criminal Defense Attorney, Santa Cruz Criminal Defense Lawyer.