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School speed limits may be set as high as 45 mph (only on state speed limit roads in rural areas) to as low as 15 mph. [124] New York City has established a number of 20 mph "Neighborhood Slow Zones" in residential neighborhoods. [125]
The highest posted speed limit in the country is 85 mph (137 km/h) and can be found only on Texas State Highway 130, a toll road that bypasses the Austin metropolitan area for long-distance traffic. The highest speed limit for undivided roads is 75 mph (121 km/h) in Texas. Undivided road speed limits vary greatly by state.
When the city conducted a one-day traffic study in early 2020, it found that 600 vehicles traveled at least 11 mph above the posted school zone speed limits during the restricted hours in the ...
In Rhode Island the default speed limit is 20 mph (32 km/h) within 300 ft (90 m) of a school, which starts to emulate a 20 mph (32 km/h) zone but is not an area-wide speed limit. In West Virginia school zones have a statutory speed limit of 15 mph (24 km/h), except for roads with a speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h) or higher, which have an ...
However, some school zones can have posted speed limits requiring drivers to lower their speed to 15 mph, the department’s website states. What does ‘when children are present’ mean?
Maximum posted speed limit (urban interstates): 80 mph South Dakota has the highest speed limit among the 10 states on this list. Still, 6.7% of residents have a speeding ticket on record.
The speed limit in school zones is 20 mph statewide. School zones reduced speed limit signs either indicate they are applicable "when flashing,” "school days 7 a.m. to 5 p.m." or "when children ...
School zones may also sometimes be in effect during school holidays, due to holiday programs that use school premises. In some locations, however, school zone signs will be locked up during school holidays so that motorists can drive to the normal speed limit. School zones typically have speed limits between 15 and 25 mph (25 and 40 km/h).