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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In response to the boy’s death, the council declared a state of emergency and later supported lowering vehicle speed limits on many area roadways.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Going 20 mph over the speed limit, or 85 mph regardless of the limit, are both reckless driving misdemeanor criminal offenses.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The ongoing investigation will look into the behavior of the vehicles in school zones and neighboring areas, especially during normal school pick-up and drop-off times, as well as whether the fleet is adhering to posted speed limits.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Even cars traveling below the speed limit can be ticked for driving too fast for road conditions.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Going 20 mph over the speed limit, or 85 mph regardless of the limit, are both reckless driving misdemeanor criminal offenses.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The ongoing investigation will look into the behavior of the vehicles in school zones and neighboring areas, especially during normal school pick-up and drop-off times, as well as whether the fleet is adhering to posted speed limits.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Even cars traveling below the speed limit can be ticked for driving too fast for road conditions.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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 5 Feb. 2026.
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