Road rules / 🇺🇸 speed
Across the United States, posted speed limits are best understood as:
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Maximum speeds for ideal conditions — you must drive slower when conditions are poor
A posted limit is the maximum under ideal conditions; rain, fog, ice, or traffic can make a lower speed the only legal one.
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- ✓Maximum speeds for ideal conditions — you must drive slower when conditions are poor
- ✗Guaranteed safe speeds in any weather
- ✗Minimum speeds for keeping traffic flowing
- ✗Suggestions that carry no legal force
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