Definition of speed limit
: the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
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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 of speed limit from the Web
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The ratings incorporate several factors, including the traffic volume of the road, speed limit, width and number of lanes, turn lanes, curbs, rough railroad crossings, type of bike lane and more.
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Many strategies being deployed in Sweden are simple but grounded in science: lower speed limits, tougher drunken-driving laws, a more-rigorous approach to driver’s education.
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They are given 10 minutes with Hannah, which means that the house can’t be more than an 80-minute drive, give or take a few depending on traffic and speed limits, not to mention the snow on the road.
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Oregon Department of Transportation must approve a permanent speed limit change.
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Amtrak has installed technology known as positive train control on parts of its rail network in the Northeast Corridor after passenger trains traveling well above the speed limit derailed, leaving a trail of death and injuries.
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Abuaziz drove 25 miles above the posted speed limit in an effort to get away.
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Officials are also reminding drivers who use the Main Street Bridge to pay attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the lookout for workers and equipment.
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Each tragedy lowered the speed limit, not always rationally.
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First Known Use of speed limit
1902
SPEED LIMIT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of speed limit for English Language Learners
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: the highest speed at which you are allowed to drive on a particular road
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