# Arizona — Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal charge, by state

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.

- **State:** Arizona _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Threshold over the posted limit:** Exceed the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour in other locations _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Offense classification:** class 3 misdemeanor _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** A.R.S. § 28-701.02 — Excessive speeds; classification _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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.

## Source

- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00701-02.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review by: 2027-08-20.
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