The maximum legal speed in ideal conditions. It is a ceiling, not a target: rain, fog, ice, and traffic all lower the real safe speed below the number.
Stay at or under the number, and slow further when conditions are poor. Driving too fast for conditions can be a violation even below the posted limit.
Tall and white = the law in writing. The number is a promise about perfect weather only.
Treating the limit as a guarantee. "I was under the limit" is not a defense when the road was wet, dark, or crowded. Conditions outrank the number.
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Q.What does driving too fast for conditions mean?
You must adjust your speed to rain, fog, ice, or traffic. A speed can be unsafe even when it is below the posted limit.
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