The highest posted limit in Utah is currently 80mph. ↩ Footnote 10 In Washington State, maximum speed limits on highways or portions of highways may be posted as high as 75 mph …

Speed limit laws, which date to 1901, traditionally have been the responsibility of the states, but the national maximum speed limit in place in the 1970s and 1980s effectively established …

Jan 28, 2021 · With posted speed limits increasing on roadways around the country, a vehicle’s ability to protect drivers in crashes is in doubt. Small speed increases can have huge effects …

A maximum speed limit of 12 miles per hour was enacted in Connecticut in 1901 (Miller, 1950). As improvements in motor vehicle design led to higher and higher potential speeds, most other …

Jun 12, 2024 · Contrary to the conventional wisdom, more than 60% of drivers would accept intelligent speed assistance that provides a warning when they exceed the posted limit, a new …

Dec 10, 2024 · The findings suggest that the 25 mph speed limit commonly used in residential neighborhoods in the U.S. may be too high for bustling city centers or other areas with large …

Jun 23, 2016 · A study of speed limit increases in Utah adds to the evidence that raising limits leads to higher travel speeds and more people exceeding the new limit.

Apr 4, 2019 · Rising speed limits over the past 25 years have cost nearly 37,000 lives, including more than 1,900 in 2017 alone, a new IIHS study shows.

Aug 13, 2024 · The speed limit is generally 25 mph. I wouldn’t have predicted this going in, but the ISA system kicked in to restrict my speed repeatedly in this neighborhood, where I think of …

Sep 3, 2025 · These speed limits influence travel speeds, but they don’t necessarily bring them down to levels that low; many people routinely drive 5 to 10 mph above the posted limit. Small …