How to Calculate the Speeding When Driving at 160 km/h in a 120 km/h Zone?
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Subtract the maximum allowed speed from the actual speed. Substituting 160 and 120 into the formula gives a speeding of 40 km/h. Divide the speeding speed by the maximum allowed speed. Substituting 40 and 120 into the formula gives a speeding ratio of 0.33. Multiply the speeding ratio by 100%. Substituting 0.33 and 100% into the formula completes the calculation.
I also encountered this situation last time I was on the highway, and it was a bit scary when I looked at the dashboard. Calculating the speeding is actually quite simple: (actual speed - speed limit) ÷ speed limit × 100%. In your example, (160-120) ÷ 120 ≈ 33.3%, which means you were speeding by 33%. Last year, my colleague got a ticket for speeding by 30%, not only was he deducted 6 points but also fined 200 yuan. On the highway, exceeding the speed limit by more than 20% is considered a serious violation, and if you exceed by 33%, the insurance company might even refuse to cover any accidents. Some new regulations now even stipulate that cumulative speeding fines can be doubled, it's really not worth it.
I remember when I just got my driver's license, my dad taught me that speeding isn't simply subtracting the speed limit. For example, if the speed limit is 120 km/h and you're driving at 160 km/h, the excess 40 km should be divided back by the speed limit to get the percentage: 40 divided by 120 is approximately 33.3%. This number is very dangerous—under the new traffic regulations, speeding between 20% and 50% results in at least 6 points deducted for regular vehicles. Once, when I was driving back to my hometown, the navigation showed an average speed of 133 km/h, and I got caught by a speed camera. Later, when I checked the 12123 app, I found out I had exceeded the limit by 11%, and it hurt to lose that 150 yuan. Don't rush on the highway—the time you save isn't worth dealing with the ticket.
