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.
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But in the days before speed limits, the performance of a luxury car was actually of use to its owner.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Traffic moving north from La Grange, with its 25 mph speed limit, tended to speed up while traffic coming south from Westchester often failed to slow from the 40 mph limit there, officials said.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Legislative proposals to increase speed limits on Florida interstate and other highways are cruising to passage.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Global speeds seem to be controlled more by congestion than regulation with the ultimate test case being Germany, touted for its green energy policies, where decades of efforts have failed to impose speed limits on the autobahns.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Traffic moving north from La Grange, with its 25 mph speed limit, tended to speed up while traffic coming south from Westchester often failed to slow from the 40 mph limit there, officials said.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Legislative proposals to increase speed limits on Florida interstate and other highways are cruising to passage.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Global speeds seem to be controlled more by congestion than regulation with the ultimate test case being Germany, touted for its green energy policies, where decades of efforts have failed to impose speed limits on the autobahns.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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 4 May. 2025.
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