Is driving at 120 km/h considered speeding on a highway with a 100 km/h speed limit?
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On a highway with a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, if a motor vehicle reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is considered speeding. Highways also have speed measurement sections, and speeding violations will be penalized. On highways, the maximum speed for small passenger vehicles cannot exceed 120 kilometers per hour, while other motor vehicles cannot exceed 100 kilometers per hour, and motorcycles cannot exceed 80 kilometers per hour. On highways: some sections have a maximum speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, while others have a limit of 120 kilometers per hour. If you are driving in a section with a maximum speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, any speed exceeding 100 kilometers per hour is considered speeding. If the speeding is within 10%: there will be no penalty points or fines, only a warning will be issued. However, if the speeding exceeds 10%, penalty points and fines will be imposed. Therefore, if the speed limit is 100, as long as you do not exceed 110, there will be no penalty points or fines. Exceeding 110 will result in fines and penalty points.
I remember when I first started driving, I also sped up to 120 km/h on the highway. Later, I got heavily fined and finally understood that driving at 120 km/h in a 100 km/h speed limit zone is a clear 20% over the speed limit. This level of speeding will result in a fine starting at 200 yuan and 6 points deducted from your driver's license. New drivers should pay special attention: accumulating 12 points during the probation period will lead to direct revocation of the license. In reality, a displayed speed of 120 km/h might only be around 115 km/h in actual speed, but this still doesn’t justify evading penalties. It’s advisable to use mobile navigation to confirm real-time speed, as fines are the least of your worries—emergency braking at this speed in rainy conditions could send you skidding over a hundred meters, which is truly life-threatening.
