English-Portuguese translations for speeding

• excesso de velocidade
  A causa destes acidentes mortais reside com frequência no excesso de velocidade. These fatal accidents are often caused by speeding.
  Para agravar ainda mais a situação, esta semana fui mesmo obrigado a parar pela polícia, por excesso de velocidade a caminho daqui. To add insult to injury I was even stopped by the police for speeding on my way here this week.
  Tendo em conta o elevado número de acidentes de viação causados por excesso de velocidade e embriaguez, as novas regras representam um importante contributo para a segurança rodoviária. Given the high rate of accidents caused by speeding and drunkenness, this is an important contribution to road safety.

Definition of speeding

• Travelling very fast; moving at speed
• Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines
• acceleration
• Driving faster than the legal speed limit

Examples

• We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.
• He was fined $100 for speeding.

Related words

• hydrospeeding
• downspeeding
• speeding ticket
• speeding fine
• speeding up