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speed limit

n.
The maximum or minimum speed at which a motor vehicle or motorboat may legally be operated on public roads or waterways.
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speed limit

n
(Automotive Engineering) the maximum permitted speed at which a vehicle may travel on certain roads
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speed′ lim`it


n.
the maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.speed limit - regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given roadspeed limit - regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
ordinance, regulation - an authoritative rule
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Translations
nejvyšší dovolená rychlost
fartgrænse
nopeusrajoitus
ograničenje brzine
制限速度
속도제한
omejitev hitrosti
hastighetsbegränsning
ขีดจำกัดความเร็ว
giới hạn tốc độ

speed limit

nlimite m di velocità
to exceed the speed limit → superare il limite di velocità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

speed limit

حَدُّ الْسُرْعَة nejvyšší dovolená rychlost fartgrænse Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung όριο ταχύτητας velocidad máxima nopeusrajoitus limitation de vitesse ograničenje brzine limite di velocità 制限速度 속도제한 snelheidsbeperking fartsgrense ograniczenie prędkości limite de velocidade ограничение скорости hastighetsbegränsning ขีดจำกัดความเร็ว hız sınırı giới hạn tốc độ 限速
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Under the 2018 memo, the speed limit on national roads for passengers cars and motorcycles should be at 80 kilometers per hour (kph) on "open roads," 40 kph on "through streets," and 20 kph on "crowded streets," while for trucks and buses, it should be 50 kph, 30 kph, and 20 kph, respectively.
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But bosses have agreed it will be easier to raise the speed limit on one road than reduce the other, because of lack of space to put speed signs on the carriageway.
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