I. In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this chapter the complaint shall set forth the manner in which the alleged speed was unreasonable and imprudent or shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the prima facie speed applicable within the district or at the location.
II. The provision of this chapter declaring prima facie speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 265:67

  • Accident: shall mean any event that results in injury or property damage attributable directly or indirectly to the motion of a motor vehicle or its load. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:1-a
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.