Question

Sonoma County passed a law making it legal to drive 65 mph on freeways inside the county, A state law limited all vehicles anywhere in the state to 55 mph. What is the valid speed limit on freeways inside this county?

Answer 1

Answer:

The speed limit on the freeways inside the county will be 55 mph.

Explanation:

In conditions where the opposing forces are the state laws against the county, the larger party will have more power over the other. That means that a county will have lesser power and right as compared to the state authority.

With the different speed limits set by both the state and the county, the state had precedence over the laws of the county. So, the speed limit in the freeways will be based on what the state set, and not according to the county. Therefore, the valid speed limit will be 55 mph, as set by the state law.