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As of May 15, 2017, 41 states have maximum speed limits of 70 mph (113 km/h) or higher. 18 of those states have 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) speed limits or higher, while 7 states of that same portion have 80 mph (129 km/h) speed limits, with Texas even having an 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) speed limit on one of its toll roads.
50 mph (80 km/h) on a divided highway outside of a "thickly settled" or business district for at least 1 ⁄ 4 mile (400 m) State highways and other arterials are often posted at 35 to 40 mph (56–64 km/h) in urban areas and 45 to 50 mph (72–80 km/h) in rural areas. A select number of undivided roads are posted at 55 mph (89 km/h).
40/50/60 mph (64/80/96 km/h) dependent on class. [fn 18] Legally 5 mph. 5–9 mph dependent on limit and jurisdiction. [fn 19] Patrol officers use own discretion.
The legislation required 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limits on all four-lane divided highways unless the road had a lower limit before November 1, 1973. In some cases, like the New York State Thruway, the 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit had to be raised to comply with the law. The law capped speed limits at 55 mph (89 km/h) on all other roads. [18]
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.
40 mph (64 km/h) 60 mph (97 km/h) BNSF between Spokane and Kettle Falls, Washington; and Canadian National’s Wisconsin Central line between Neenah, Wisconsin and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. [9] Class 4 [us 2] 60 mph (97 km/h) 80 mph (129 km/h) Chicago’s Metra; and New England Central’s entire main line. [9] Class 5 [us 3] 80 mph (129 km/h)
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.
A stack of rectangular speed limit signs in the United States German border crossing sign showing 50 km/h (31 mph) limit in built-up areas, 100 km/h (62 mph) in rural areas, but a legal advisory 130 km/h (81 mph) limit for the Autobahn (motorway), increasing liability in the case of an accident from driving faster [175]