speed zone
Reduced velocity stretch
A speed zone is a section of road where a specific speed limit is enforced, typically different from the surrounding area.
Speed zones often appear near schools, construction sites, or residential areas where lower speeds are required for safety: The speed zone drops to 25 mph during school hours.
Signage marks where speed zones begin and end.
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- mphVelocity unit abbreviation
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- radar gunDevice measuring object velocity
- schoolPlace of instruction
residential · traffic · sign · patrol · police officer · ticket · slow · slow down · fast · caution · enforcement · posted · driving · warning · reduce · construction · camera · fine
- traffic controlstop light, traffic light, traffic signal, crosswalk, traffic camera
- traffic lawstraffic laws, traffic law, traffic rules, stop sign, road rules
- street designcrosswalk, sidewalk, curb, median, roundabout
- speed controlcruise control, throttle, regulator, limiter, governor
- spatial restrictionsboundary, border, fence, wall, barrier
road type/context
speed zoneopen highway
open road · rural highway · country road · desert highway · straightaway
speed, zone, speeds, speedy, speedily, speedier, speediest, speediness, speeding