Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Walker
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Jefferson County
Decided March 6, 1990No. 2033-1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNYDER, P.J.,
Defendant has been cited with violating section 3361 of the Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S. §3361), which mandates the operator of a motor vehicle to drive at a safe speed.
Section 3361 reads:
“No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater *632than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, nor at a speed greater than will permit the driver to bring his vehicle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KlickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Commonwealth v. MonoskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. VishneskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth v. WaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HeberlingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Commonwealth v. HeberlingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996