Practice Police Entry Practice Test

To determine how many miles per hour a vehicle is traveling over the speed limit, you subtract the speed limit from the vehicle's recorded speed. In this scenario, the speed limit is 45 miles per hour and the radar indicates the vehicle is traveling at 73 miles per hour.

Performing the calculation:

73 mph (vehicle speed) - 45 mph (speed limit) = 28 mph over the limit.

This calculation clearly shows that the vehicle is traveling 28 miles per hour over the legal limit, which confirms that the correct answer reflects the proper subtraction between the recorded speed and the speed limit. The accuracy of this calculation is essential in law enforcement as it helps establish the severity of the violation for enforcement activities.