Every state has its own speeding laws, but are the penalties hard enough to stop people from speeding? The answer is "no." Every day, people speed, all of them just trying to get where they are going just a minute or two earlier, and we have to stop this behavior. It is time we start punishing the drivers who decide not to follow the law. We need to change the laws we now have, and enforce the new laws, to stop speeding on our streets and highways. The new laws must have higher fines, loss of driving privileges, and jail time for multiple offenders. First what is the definition of speeding? According to World Book dictionary, speeding is defined as “to go faster than is safe or lawful”. (World Book Dictionary, pg 2010) According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, speed limits are made to make travel on a specific road type safe for all drivers. (Establishing speed limits) Exceeding that set limit is unsafe to the driver speeding and others on the road. Also speeding increases the distance needed to react and stop. According to the Virginia Driving University, “At 25 mph, you will require a distance of at least 61 feet to stop your vehicle and at least 1.07 seconds. As your speed increases, so does the required length. At 70 mph, a driver will require approximately 350 feet, the length of a football field, and a total of 3.2 seconds to react and stop the vehicle.” (Dangers of speeding, n.d.) In Arizona, for example, the speed laws are: A person shall not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent speed under the conditions and actual and potential hazards then existing. Fine amount: Not more than $250. (Summary of state speed laws) One third of all fatal crashes are related to speeding. Second only to alcohol related accidents. (smartmotorist.com) With the math I learned in school, that puts all of us drivers in some serious danger every time we get in our cars to drive. A couple of weeks ago