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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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.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
With its narrow streets and low urban speed limits, Europe, too, has been an inviting market for nimble minicars, particularly as cities like Paris and Amsterdam convert thousands of on-street parking spots to bike lanes and public spaces.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
New signage sets a lower neighborhood speed limit of 20 mph.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Traffic calming measures like curb extensions and medians, along with lower speed limits and pedestrian-only streets, can go a long way in making neighborhoods safer for outdoor play, Schneider said.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
With its narrow streets and low urban speed limits, Europe, too, has been an inviting market for nimble minicars, particularly as cities like Paris and Amsterdam convert thousands of on-street parking spots to bike lanes and public spaces.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
New signage sets a lower neighborhood speed limit of 20 mph.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Traffic calming measures like curb extensions and medians, along with lower speed limits and pedestrian-only streets, can go a long way in making neighborhoods safer for outdoor play, Schneider said.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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 14 Nov. 2024.
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