{"id":16594,"date":"2019-05-17T09:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T20:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=16594"},"modified":"2020-01-21T07:31:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T18:31:21","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-excessive-speed-and-inappropriate-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/whats-the-difference-between-excessive-speed-and-inappropriate-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s the difference between excessive speed and inappropriate speed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Excessive speed is where a driver exceeds the posted speed limit<\/a>. For example, if the limit is 50km\/h and the driver drives at 60km\/h, this is excessive speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inappropriate speed is where the driver drives within the speed limit, but not for the conditions of the road. An example would be a driver that drives at 90km\/h on a rural road in thick fog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excessive speed is above the speed limit, while inappropriate speed is below the speed limit but still dangerous.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Both inappropriate and excessive speed can cause loss-of-control accidents causing the driver to run off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are situations where inappropriate speed does not exist. For example, on a motorway in clear weather with light traffic, the safe speed is up to 100km\/h and excessive speed starts at 101km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is safe speed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Safe speed is a speed at which the vehicle can cope with the conditions and the driver is able to pilot the vehicle without causing undue danger to other road users (or themselves).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safe speed changes constantly. Every time the road conditions change, the safe speed changes. A sharp corner will cause the safe speed to drop. Rain, fog, ice and sunstrike<\/a> all cause the safe speed to drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you judge a safe speed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Safe speed is determined by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n