‘Speeding’ refers to driving faster than the posted speed limit, and also means driving too fast for the prevailing conditions without considering the vehicle’s condition and capabilities or the driver’s skill and experience.
The facts:
- Around half of all serious speeding crashes happen at less than 10km/h above the speed limit2.
- Just over 5km/h above the speed limit in urban areas (and 10km/h above in rural areas) is enough to double the risk of a casualty crash.
- The faster you go, the harder you hit.
- The faster you go, the greater your risk of crash.
