Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph will result in a fine of ____ for a first offense.
- $100
- $400
- $1,000 ✓
- $2,500
Answer: C. $1,000
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph carries a $1,000 fine for a first offense.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's point system section spells out the penalty for very high speeding directly: more than 50 mph over the limit means a $1,000 fine the first time, and $2,500 the second time. The other dollar amounts in the question don't match that first-offense figure. The higher $2,500 number belongs to a repeat offense, and the fine can also be doubled if the speeding happens in a school or construction zone.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. $100 — $100 is far below the fine the handbook sets for going more than 50 mph over the limit on a first offense.
- B. $400 — $400 does not match any figure the handbook gives for this speeding violation.
- D. $2,500 — $2,500 is the penalty the handbook lists for a second offense of this kind, not the first.
Remember it
Think of it as a ladder: first offense $1,000, second offense $2,500 — the smaller number comes first.