- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico
Today I was in a car accident while trying to swerve away from a deer, my tire caught an icy patch and I ended up on the sidewalk and ran into a county sign. The cops arrived due to a bystander calling them. The speed limit in the area is 25, I told the cop I was going 25-30 which was true. After the fact the cop cited me for NM Statute 66-7-301 I believe based on the court notice, it says (Speeding mph in a zone under that statute number) after researching the number it states that that is speeding 16-25 mph over. The cop said he wrote the citation because I was going too fast for the road conditions, however, I am unable to find any law that mentions road conditions changing the speed limit. Is this citation worth contesting there is currently no price on it and I have to appear in court and want a plan asap