speed limit
noun
: the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
Examples of speed limit in a Sentence
The speed limit here is 55 mph.
She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the real solution is mandatory speed limits in whale hot spots, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of tragedies like this.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Councilmembers ultimately decided to require that people get off and walk their e-bikes and e-scooters when in parks because that would be easier to monitor than speed limits.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Earlier this week, Perez told KDKA that the township has received complaints regarding the use of bikes and scooters in the park complex and that the board had considered other options like helmet requirements and speed limits, but found those difficult to enforce.
—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Split speed limits went into effect in Idaho and elsewhere in the late 1990s.
—
Rose Evans
updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Councilmembers ultimately decided to require that people get off and walk their e-bikes and e-scooters when in parks because that would be easier to monitor than speed limits.
—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Earlier this week, Perez told KDKA that the township has received complaints regarding the use of bikes and scooters in the park complex and that the board had considered other options like helmet requirements and speed limits, but found those difficult to enforce.
—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Split speed limits went into effect in Idaho and elsewhere in the late 1990s.
—
Rose Evans
updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for speed limit
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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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