(a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this article the complaint and the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, the speed applicable within the district or at the location, and in the event a charge is also made of violation of any other provision of this Traffic Code, the complaint and the summons or notice to appear shall also specify such other offense alleged to have been committed.
(b) The provisions of this article declaring speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.