Speeding

The faster you go, the less time you have to react and the longer it takes to stop. Driving at a speed that suits the road, the conditions and the people around you gives everyone more room to get home.

What you can do

• Stick to the speed limit. It is a maximum, not a target.
• Slow down near schools, taxi ranks, busy towns and places where people walk.
• Leave a bigger following gap when you are behind trucks, buses or in poor visibility.
• Plan your trip so that you are not rushing to make up time.

Quick tips

• Leave a little earlier so you never need to rush.

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• Treat the speed limit as a maximum, not a target.

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• Slow down before a dangerous bend.

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• Slow down near schools, taxi ranks and busy town centres.

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