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Speed limit sign in the Republic of Ireland, using "km/h.". The SI representations, classified as symbols, are "km/h", "km h −1" and "km·h −1".Several other abbreviations of "kilometres per hour" have been used since the term was introduced and many are still in use today; for example, dictionaries list "kph", [3] [4] [5] "kmph" and "km/hr" [6] as English abbreviations.
Miles per hour (mph, m.p.h., MPH, or mi/h) is a British imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of miles travelled in one hour. It is used in the United Kingdom , the United States , and a number of smaller countries, most of which are UK or US territories, or have close historical ties with the UK or US.
140–160: 120–140: 120: 80 United Kingdom [fn 16] [69] 20 mph (32 km/h) some urban/residential areas and built up areas in Wales 30 mph (48 km/h) built up areas 40 mph on some roads in built up areas. 70 mph (112 km/h) <for both motorways and dual-carriageways) [fn 17] 60/70 mph (96/112 km/h) [fn 18] dependent on class (motorways)
A series of Locomotive Acts (in 1861, 1865 and 1878) created the first numeric speed limits for mechanically propelled vehicles in the UK; the 1861 Act introduced a UK speed limit of 10 mph (16 km/h) on open roads in town, which was reduced to 2 mph (3 km/h) in towns and 4 mph (6 km/h) in rural areas by the 1865 "Red Flag Act". [16]
At its most intense, Helene was a Category 4 hurricane, reaching sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph) and a minimum central pressure of 938 millibars at its peak. Milton quickly surpassed that ...
Detroit — A teenager drove nearly 140 miles per hour just days before a high-speed crash in suburban ... the app recorded that about a quarter of his trips involved speeds over 100 mph, and 10% ...
A Category 4 hurricane has winds of 113 to 136 kn (130 to 157 mph; 209 to 252 km/h), while a Category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 137 kn (158 mph; 254 km/h). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] A post tropical cyclone is a system that has weakened, into a remnant low or has dissipated and formal advisories are usually discontinued at this stage. [ 1 ]
The driver weaved in and out of traffic and hit a top speed of 140 mph on Interstate 275, troopers said. ... BMW driver instigates 100-mph chase believing ‘it would be fun,’ Florida sheriff says.