excessive speed

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessiveandspeed

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excessive
adjective
uk
/ekˈses.ɪv/us
/ekˈses.ɪv/
too ...
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speed
noun
uk
/spiːd/us
/spiːd/
how fast ...
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(Definition ofexcessiveandspeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A subsequent inquiry established thatexcessivespeedwas the cause of the incident; the inherent stability of the vehicle is not in doubt.
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They are, in fact, a result ofexcessivespeed, a result of poor road standards, and a result, in many cases, of excessive alcohol.
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I am pleased that action has recently been taken against some of the more flagrant examples of advertisingexcessivespeed.
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In almost every case where evidence is obtainable it has been found that the damage is the consequence ofexcessivespeed.
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They were strongly of the view thatexcessivespeedwas responsible for those accidents and in favour of an experimental speed limit on motorways.
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Is any automatic train control device available that could give audible warning ofexcessivespeed?
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But this may well understate the percentage in whichexcessivespeedwas a contributory factor.
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Something like a third of all accidents are caused byexcessivespeed.
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He said that speeding—that is to say, driving at anexcessivespeed—was not a trivial offence.
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The police records for the period 1956–61 show that there were only 45 accidents, of which only four were attributed toexcessivespeed.
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I entirely disagree that someone who drives at anexcessivespeedis not guilty of a serious offence.
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Three cases ofexcessivespeedand eight other cases were reported.
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The police are constantly on the alert to deal withexcessivespeedand convictions are from time to time obtained.
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Few complaints as toexcessivespeedhave been received.
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Police reports showed thatexcessivespeedwas "virtually the sole" cause.
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We are clear about the cost to our communities ofexcessivespeed.
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However, that will not happen if we fail to distinguish betweenexcessivespeedand speed as such.
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It is obvious that he is aware of the connection betweenexcessivespeedand the seriousness of any accident.
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The main cause of the accidents wasexcessivespeedhaving regard to the road conditions.
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Obviously,excessivespeedcan play a part in causing an accident and can make those that occur more serious.
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