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A speed limit is the limit of speed allowed by law for road vehicles, usually the maximum speed allowed. Occasionally, there is a minimum speed limit. [1] Advisory speed limits also exist, which are recommended but not mandatory speeds. Speed limits are commonly set by the legislative bodies of national or local governments.
Speed limits in Australia range from 5 km/h (3.1 mph) shared zones to 130 km/h (81 mph). Speed limit signage is in km/h since metrication on 1 July 1974. All speed limits, with the sole exception of the South Australian school and roadworks zones, which are signposted at 25 km/h, are multiples of 10 km/h – the last digit in all speed signs is zero.
It's been added that "most urban freeways in Australia have a speed limit of 100 km/h", however, many urban freeways are 110 km/h. For example in Sydney, (parts of) the M4, M5 and F3. Similarly, parts of the M1 in Queensland is also 110 km/h. Wyp 08:30, 12 July 2008 (UTC) No one's argued otherwise so I've gone ahead and updated the page.
A road sign shows maximum and minimum speed limit for different types of vehicle on expressway in China. Speed limit signs are shown in kilometres per hour. Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. [1]
The Revised Code of Washington has a set of default speed limits for various types of roads. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The US was, at one time, planning a transition to the metric system. The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 started the process, but it was halted in 1982. The MUTCD has guidelines for posting metric versions of speed limit signs on roads. The SI standard unit of speed, meter per second, is not used on road signs anywhere in the world. All countries ...
The US was, at one time, planning a transition to the metric system. The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 started the process, but the abolition of the United States Metric Board in 1982 significantly hampered conversion. Nevertheless, the MUTCD specifies metric versions of speed limit signs.
Any driver caught going faster than that speed limit could be issued a speeding ticket. Fines range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to ...