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SPEED LIMIT

ColorWhite
ShapeVertical rectangle
FamilyRegulatory
Where you see itEvery road, repeated after major intersections

What it means

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.

What you should do

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.

Memory trick

Tall and white = the law in writing. The number is a promise about perfect weather only.

The mistake drivers make

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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