People v. Smith

This is an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of conviction in tbe Court of Special Sessions of tbe Town of Islip. Tbe conviction was bad for speeding under subdivision 3 of section 56 of tbe Vebicle and Traffic Law.

Said subdivision provides as follows: “ A rate of speed by a motor vebicle or motor cycle on any public bigbway in excess of fifty miles an hour for a distance of one-fourth of a mile, except where a greater speed is permitted by tbe state traffic commission, shall be unlawful ”.

*966The defendant raises four points in support of his appeal: (1) That inasmuch as the above…