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Those signs indicate 20km/h! I've never seen a speed limit sign in the united states under 25mph.
by alright2565 2y ago
Those signs indicate 20km/h! I've never seen a speed limit sign in the united states under 25mph.
- alistairSH 2y agoYeah, default residential is 25mph in the US, which IMO is too fast for areas where kids might be running about. The only time I've seen lower is private neighborhood streets.
- arp242 2y agoUK uses imperial for road markings; it's 20 miles per hour, or ~33km/h.
- kevin_thibedeau 2y ago20mph does get signed in some areas for traffic calming. NYC is dropping from 25 to 20 soon.
- oakesm9 2y agoAs other have noted, it's 20mph, which is pretty common in cities in the UK. In that example even the more major road with two way traffic and a seperated bike lane is 20mph. 30mph is more common in towns. You might see 40mph if going through a rural village. 50mph isn't too common, but you sometimes see it on smaller or busier major road (A roads). 60mph is the "national" speed limit for major roads and rural roads for cars. Some of these are narrow and twisty, so 60mph should be seen as a maximum, not a recommendation of how fast to actually go. For example, this road in Cornwall[0] would be under national speed limit of 60mph, but you'd have to be insane to drive at that speed. The national speed limit is actually lower for vehicles over 3 tonnes or towing (50mph) or heavy good vehicles and busses (40mph), which is why the signpost for national speed is a white circle with a black cross through it rather than a number. You'll be 70mph on most motoways (highways) and for cars on national speed limit roads with a central reservation. [0] https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Tw4fkxviXbN2Fxy9 https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Tw4fkxviXbN2Fxy9