How to Use speed limit in a Sentence

speed limit

noun
  • She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.
  • The speed limit here is 55 mph.
  • The speed limit in the area Kim was driving in was 35 mph.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • The speed limit is 65 mph on that part of the interstate.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Tests found the Mustang was driving at least 64 mph above the speed limit at the time of the crash.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Not to mention that the steering is clunky and the speed limit a measly 6.5 mph.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit is supposed to be around 35 miles per hour.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The speed limit along that stretch of track near Mendon was 90 mph.
    Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • The speed limit on that stretch of County Road 42 is 55 mph.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit on that section of the highway is 70 mph.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit is 25 miles per hour in the area of Centre Street, where the June 30 crash occurred.
    Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The speed limit for the free roadway adjacent to the toll road is 65 mph.
    Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The speed limit on our route was 25 miles an hour, but my e-bike maxed out at 20.
    Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The speed limit on both sides of the track at the derailment site has been six miles per hour since April 2022, the T said.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Just go easy and stick to the speed limit and everything should go well.
    John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The speed limit on Greenway Road at the location of the scene is 45 miles per hour.
    Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The speed limit continues to be 45 mph throughout the work zone.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022
  • In the early 1960s, there was no speed limit in England.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Britain has a 70-mph speed limit and most of Europe has just over 80 mph which would be even worse.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The speed limit in the area where the crash occurred is six miles per hour, Pesaturo said.
    Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Here's what to know Tempe might lower its speed limits on some city streets.
    Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
  • The speed limit on South Street is 30 miles per hour, a police report said.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • They were struck by two cars that were street racing at nearly 40 mph over the speed limit.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The speed limit on the highway, according to the Morning News, was 70 miles per hour.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But there is an unbreakable speed limit, the speed of light, which looks the same to everyone.
    Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The speed limit on Michigan Road, police said, is 40 miles per hour.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Bryan stated he had been pulled over three days ago in the small town of Vinita for going just over the speed limit.
    Michelle Watson, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Many e-bikes can exceed the 20 mph speed limit that is legal for teenagers in most states; some can go 70 mph.
    Matt Richtel, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • The driver, who was 22 years old, per CBS News, was said to be going at least double the 35 mph speed limit.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • The plan may include lowering the speed limit in places and infrastructure improvements.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'speed limit.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: