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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Motorists are also asked to add extra time to their drives, observe construction zone speed limits, and use caution in the area.
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Officers said the car was traveling over the speed limit, was not under proper control and was traveling too fast for the road conditions.
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For thousands of years before the Enlightenment, the speed limit was the pace of a fast horse, and children died all the time.
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And to get peak fuel economy requires driving it, almost, as an electric vehicle: go easy on the gas, do short shifts, anticipate the need for power and set the cruise control at the speed limit (more or less) on open road.
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American Family said higher speed limits, more miles driven, distracted driving and increased medical and auto repair costs all contributed to the trend.
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In Lake County, the speed limit on a section of Interstate 90 between Ohio 44 and Ohio 528, known for accidents in poor weather, was reduced to 40 mph, according to ODOT.
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The Nissan that Stephens was in tried to make a left turn onto another road — and Manuel, allegedly driving 44 miles per hour over the speed limit, crashed his vehicle into it, police say.
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The Positive Train Control system (PTC) uses GPS, wireless radio and computers to monitor trains, and automatically enforce speed limits, and emergency stops.
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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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