Arizona
What is the threshold over the posted limit for Arizona?
For Arizona, threshold over the posted limit is Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations; offense classification is class 3 misdemeanor; statute is A.R.S. § 28-701.02 — Excessive speeds; classification, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.
A. A person shall not: 1. Exceed thirty-five miles per hour approaching a school crossing. 2. Exceed the posted speed limit in a business or residential district by more than twenty miles per hour, or if no speed limit is posted, exceed forty-five miles per hour. 3. Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations. B. A person who violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
— azleg.gov, retrieved 2026-08-20
- State
- Arizona our reading
- Threshold over the posted limit
- Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations verified
- Offense classification
- class 3 misdemeanor verified
- Statute
- A.R.S. § 28-701.02 — Excessive speeds; classification
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Source
- azleg.govhttps://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00701-02.htm