What's excessive speeding? There is fairly robust evidence that prevailing natural speed of traffic is safest and limits that aren't appropriate for the road o

What's excessive speeding? There is fairly robust evidence that prevailing natural speed of traffic is safest and limits that aren't appropriate for the road often reduce safety, as it is the speed differential that's dangerous, not so much the absolute number. If you set limits too low for driving conditions, you in fact endanger people by policy, instead of helping. It's a valid and commonly raised defence against speeding in many states. Reckless driving is distinct from excessive speeding all, probably best not to mix up two very different things. Reckless charge can happen at any speed, even 1km/hr, but it does require proof of intent, and is a strict liability offence. speeding is an absolute liability offence without the mens rhea element.