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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Those caught breaking speed limits again will receive civil offense tickets, similar to express lane violations, with fines starting at $45. —

Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 Golden Bear Gateway to Highway 109: Further east from West Elementary on Lebanon Road remains one lane in each direction that is several miles long with hilly sections and stretches of a 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. —

Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025 Drivers are required to be alert, obey speed limits and avoid accidents when possible. —

Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 As the storm reached Massachusetts, the state reduced the speed limit for a portion of I-90 from the border with New York to Interchange 41. —

Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for speed limit