The reaction of water with another chemical compound to form two or more products, involving ionization of the water molecule and usually splitting the other compound. Examples include the catalytic conversion of starch to glucose, saponification, and the formation of acids or bases from dissolved ions.
Speeding â defined as exceeding the posted speed limit, driving too fast for conditions, or racing â is a dangerous driving behavior that is often overlooked. Click here to view GHSA Policy and Priorities on Speed, Speeding, and Aggressive Driving.
Note that in North Carolina you can be ticketed for driving at an unsafe speed, even if that speed does not violate the posted limit -- for example, driving exactly at the maximum mph posted limit on the freeway amidst slower and heavy traffic, in a dense fog, or in a driving rainstorm or blizzard.