I highly recommend that “Brake Checking” (Aug. 3-9) issue of North Country This Week: take a defensive driving course, and ASAP! One, just because a driver is not ticketed does not mean that it is legal to drive above the speed limit. Keeping up with the flow of traffic would is not justification for speeding. Law enforcement typically allow for over five miles to allow for errors in speedometers, however other factors such as weather and how close to other drivers are taken into consideration. Second, I would love for you to post your knowledge of criminal cases for brake checking. Tapping on brakes is never going to be a ticket. Now, intentionally slamming on your brakes and coming to a complete stop may be criminal if it can be proved that the driver was intending to cause an accident. However, the responsibility always falls on the driver behind to allow a safe distance between vehicles. This is true whether or not the driver is at, below or above the posted speed limit. There is never a reason to tailgate; it is a law for a reason. If someone is going well below the posted limit, wait for your chance and pass in a safe manner.