posted limit
Displayed maximum velocity
A posted limit is a speed or other restriction displayed on an official sign.
The phrase appears most often in traffic contexts: He was doing fifteen over the posted limit.
Posted limits may differ from recommended speeds or default legal limits, representing the specific restriction authorities have established for that stretch of road.
- speedRate of motion
- miles per hourSpeed unit, American roads
- restrictionLimit on action
- signMark conveying information
- mphVelocity unit abbreviation
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- speedingspeeding ticket, speed trap, radar trap, speed camera, excessive speed
legal authority
posted limitsuggestion
Idea proposed for consideration
recommendation · advisory · guideline · judgment call · best practice
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