Let’s be honest, we all occasionally speed when driving down Arizona roads. But what if you’re spending justttt a little — like 5mph over — can you still be held legally accountable?
For whatever reason, the voice in the back of my head seems to always be saying, ‘If you go a few mph over the speed limit nothing will happen.’ I mean, that’s basically a useless stop for a police officer, right? Wrong!! And I learned that the hard way when getting pulled over for speeding just a little. Luckily, I only got a warning — but it stuck with me.
Going slightly faster seems like such an insignificant addition to the posted speed limit, but those limits are in place for a reason. And police in Arizona can and will pull you over if they see the need to.
What is the Law in Arizona?
No matter how many times your friends, family, coworkers, or some rando in the grocery store tell you going 5-10 mph over the speed limit is okay, don’t listen to them!! In Arizona, it IS NOT okay…