[oceanview]

18MPH over the limit gets you a reckless homicide conviction and 2 years? that is crazy. most speed limits are set artificially low to encourage ticket revenue.

[Ben Mugged]

Understand I'm not defending the court and I do not have a law degree but, the conditions were icy. If the speed limit is 40 under ideal conditions, the court can arbitrarily reduce the "safe" speed limit based on the reported conditions. This is why the arresting officer annotates the conditions on a ticket. Under adverse conditions, the limit could be set at say 20Mph, or 38Mph under her speed.