A change in how speeding is defined may also be a factor in the ticket spike. Traffic defense attorneys say they believe police stepped up enforcement after a 2014 change in state law expanded the definition of criminal or aggravated speeding. The new law made speeding more than 35 mph over the limit a Class A misdemeanor, carrying up to a year in jail and up to $2,500 in fines. The previous threshold had been 40 mph over the limit. Speeding between 26 to 34 mph over the limit is a Class B misdemeanor, carrying up to six months in jail and up to $1,500 in fines.