How to Use speed limit in a Sentence

speed limit

noun
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  • She got a ticket for breaking the speed limit.
  • The speed limit here is 55 mph.
  • The speed limit in the area is 25 mph, the report said.
    — Mark Lungariello, Fox News, 5 May 2021
  • The speed limit on that stretch of Main Street is just 30 mph.
    — Zach Murdock, courant.com, 29 June 2021
  • The speed limit in the area Kim was driving in was 35 mph.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • The speed limit is 65 mph on that part of the interstate.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Tests found the Mustang was driving at least 64 mph above the speed limit at the time of the crash.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Not to mention that the steering is clunky and the speed limit a measly 6.5 mph.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit is supposed to be around 35 miles per hour.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The speed limit along that stretch of track near Mendon was 90 mph.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • The speed limit on that stretch of County Road 42 is 55 mph.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit on that section of the highway is 70 mph.
    — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The speed limit is 25 miles per hour in the area of Centre Street, where the June 30 crash occurred.
    — Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The speed limit for the free roadway adjacent to the toll road is 65 mph.
    — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The speed limit on our route was 25 miles an hour, but my e-bike maxed out at 20.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The speed limit on the Pell Bridge is 40 miles per hour and the Verrazzano Bridge is 45 miles per hour.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • The speed limit on both sides of the track at the derailment site has been six miles per hour since April 2022, the T said.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Just go easy and stick to the speed limit and everything should go well.
    — John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The speed limit on Greenway Road at the location of the scene is 45 miles per hour.
    — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The speed limit continues to be 45 mph throughout the work zone.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022
  • In the early 1960s, there was no speed limit in England.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The speed limit on that stretch of Espola Road is 45 mph.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Group wants that to be Salt Lake City’s default speed limit.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2021
  • Britain has a 70-mph speed limit and most of Europe has just over 80 mph which would be even worse.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The speed limit in the area where the crash occurred is six miles per hour, Pesaturo said.
    — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Here's what to know Tempe might lower its speed limits on some city streets.
    — Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
  • For cyclists, the speed limit is 15 miles per hour and e-bikes are allowed on trails.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The speed limit on South Street is 30 miles per hour, a police report said.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Concerns over e-bike safety and the capacity of some models to break speed limits have been raised in Marin County communities over the past few years.
    — Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Jinan Huanggang tunnel will feature six lanes of travel in both directions in a double-decker configuration, with a 60 km/h (37 mph) speed limit.
    — New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024

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