Is driving at 80 in a 70 speed limit zone considered speeding and will points be deducted?
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Driving at 80 in a 70 speed limit zone is considered speeding and points will be deducted. According to the new traffic regulations, driving medium-sized or larger passenger or cargo vehicles, school buses, or hazardous material transport vehicles on highways or urban expressways at speeds exceeding 20% above the speed limit, or driving other motor vehicles at speeds exceeding 50% above the speed limit, will result in 12 points being deducted. The following are the penalties for speeding: 1. Speeding within 10% of the speed limit: 3 points deducted. 2. Speeding between 10% and 20% above the speed limit: 3 points deducted. 3. Speeding between 20% and 50% above the speed limit: 3 points deducted. 4. Speeding between 50% and 70% above the speed limit: 6 points deducted, and the driver's license may be revoked. 5. Speeding 70% or more above the speed limit: 6 points deducted, and the driver's license may be revoked.