What Speed is Considered Speeding?
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Determining whether a vehicle is speeding depends on road conditions, such as posted speed limits, statutory speed limits, special time periods and weather-related speed limits, and highway speed limits. Posted speed limits refer to the speeds indicated by speed limit signs and markings on the road. The specific speed limit values are determined by transportation authorities based on factors such as the road's design speed, functional type, geometric alignment characteristics, traffic flow, and roadside environment. Statutory speed limits, as stipulated by the "Road Traffic Safety Law" and its implementing regulations, include a speed limit of 40 km/h on roads without a centerline, 70 km/h on roads with only one lane in the same direction, and 30 km/h when entering or exiting non-motorized lanes, passing through railway crossings, sharp curves, narrow roads, narrow bridges, or when making U-turns, turning, or descending steep slopes. The maximum speed limit on highways is 120 km/h. Special time periods and weather-related speed limits, according to the "Road Traffic Safety Law" and its implementing regulations, include a speed limit of 30 km/h on ordinary roads when driving in fog, rain, snow, dust, or hail with visibility less than 50 meters, or on icy or muddy roads. To strictly regulate passenger vehicles, speeds between 10 PM and 5 AM must not exceed 80% of the daytime speed limit. When driving normally on highways, the minimum speed must not be less than 50 km/h. The maximum speed for small passenger vehicles must not exceed 110 km/h, while large passenger vehicles, freight trucks, and motorcycles must not exceed 90 km/h. However, if there are speed limit signs or road markings that differ from these regulations, drivers must adhere to the signs or markings. Penalties for speeding: No penalty for exceeding the speed limit by less than 10%; a fine and 3 demerit points for exceeding the speed limit by 10% to less than 20%; a fine and 6 demerit points for exceeding the speed limit by 20% to less than 30%; a fine, 12 demerit points, and possible license suspension for exceeding the speed limit by 50% to less than 70%; and a fine, 12 demerit points, and possible license suspension for exceeding the speed limit by 70% or more.