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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Follow speed limits, keep your smartphone out of reach, and only drive when sober.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Diamond Peak’s groomers are immaculate, ranging from steeps that encouraged testers to find the speed limits of boards to lazy, long, rippable pitches that overlooked Lake Tahoe and begged for carving analysis.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
Rae Young Chung was driving auto parts to Georgia along Interstate 20 when he was pulled over by an officer with the Brandon Police Department for following too closely and driving four miles per hour over the speed limit.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Diamond Peak’s groomers are immaculate, ranging from steeps that encouraged testers to find the speed limits of boards to lazy, long, rippable pitches that overlooked Lake Tahoe and begged for carving analysis.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
The road is primarily made of gravel and includes switchbacks and a speed limit of just 15 mph.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
Rae Young Chung was driving auto parts to Georgia along Interstate 20 when he was pulled over by an officer with the Brandon Police Department for following too closely and driving four miles per hour over the speed limit.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Speed limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20limit. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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