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School zones may also sometimes be in effect during school holidays, due to holiday programs that use school premises. In some locations, however, school zone signs will be locked up during school holidays so that motorists can drive to the normal speed limit. School zones typically have speed limits between 15 and 25 mph (25 and 40 km/h).
The fines for speeding in North Carolina are relatively low, starting at $10 for going up to 5 mph over the speed limit. There are special fines of $250 for speeding in school and work zones.
This is the lowest speed limit on any interstate in North Carolina. School zone speed limits generally entail a 10 to 20 mph reduction below the original speed limit during times of day used for school arrivals and departures. Such a speed limit would be indicated when entering the school zone.
Over 35 mph (56 km/h) in a school zone, over 20 mph (32 km/h) above the posted speed limit, or over 85 mph (137 km/h) regardless of the posted speed limit. [63] Defensive driving school (requires court approval for criminal speeding tickets).
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In Rhode Island the default speed limit is 20 mph (32 km/h) within 300 ft (90 m) of a school, which starts to emulate a 20 mph (32 km/h) zone but is not an area-wide speed limit. In West Virginia school zones have a statutory speed limit of 15 mph (24 km/h), except for roads with a speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h) or higher, which have an ...
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