speed limit
English
Noun
speed limit (plural speed limits)
- The maximum speed permitted by law for vehicles.
- John is a careful driver. He never exceeds the speed limit.
- Speed limits in the United States are set by each state or territory.
- 1979, AC/DC, Highway to Hell
- No stop signs, speed limit
Nobody's gonna slow me down
- No stop signs, speed limit
- 2020 September 23, Paul Bigland, “The tragic tale of the Tay Bridge disaster”, in Rail, page 81:
- A number of Dundee businessmen commuted across the bridge from their homes in Wormit, and some became concerned at the speeds that trains were crossing the bridge. Ex-Dundee Provost William Robertson timed one train at 43mph, way in excess of the 25mph speed limit.
- December 23, 2021, ETSC, New legislation will boost availability of digital speed limit information
- In a proposed legislative update to EU rules on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), the European Commission says EU Member States will have to supply data on speed limits. The data will then be available for use by in-vehicle safety systems such as Intelligent Speed Assistance, helping to ensure more accurate information.
Related terms
- speed trap
Translations
maximum speed permitted
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