No, the scooter is travelling at 35mph, therefore under the speed limit of 40mph
First of all, observe that 12 minutes are 1/5 of a hour.
The speed is the ratio between distance and time taken, so it is
[tex]s=\dfrac{7}{\frac{1}{5}}=7\cdot 5=35[/tex]
So, it's below the limit.