Speed up vs speed

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Which one is correct? Thanks my teachers:You do not speed up (your car) inside a parking lotYou do not speed (your car)  in a parking lot

Optilang · Accepted Answer

You must not drive fast in a car park.

You must not accelerate in a car perk.

You must drive slowly in a car park.

Anonymous · Answer

So you never use speed up in this situation?
Thanks

Avangi · Answer

"to speed up" = to accelerate. It's technically impossible to exit a parking space without accelerating at some point. When you're parked, your speed is 0 mph.

"to speed" = to drive your vehicle at an excessive rate of speed. This depends on the conditions and the applicable laws. You should never speed in this sense. If you're participating in a legal race, that's not considered "speeding" in this sense. "Speeding" may be used to describe anything, in the general sense. "He watched the speeding train pass the intersection." "He watched the train speed past the intersection." (Not necessarily excessive) "Faster than a speeding bullet" (Superman)

You might see a sign posted: "Maximum speed in parking structure is 5 mph." If you are travelling at 3 mph, you may speed up to 5 mph, as long as you don't hit the car in front of you. But travelling at 10 mph would definitely be considered speeding.

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