(そくどせいげん)

そくどせいげん
noun
speed limit
transportationlaw
1. speed limit; speed restriction
The maximum speed legally permitted on a road or in a given area. Also used more broadly for speed restrictions on data transfer, machinery, etc.
速度制限(そくどせいげん)(まも)ってください
Please observe the speed limit.
この道路(どうろ)速度制限(そくどせいげん)時速(じそく)40キロだ。
The speed limit on this road is 40 km/h.
通学路(つうがくろ)速度制限(そくどせいげん)(きび)しく設定(せってい)されている
Strict speed limits are set on school routes.

Usage

Commonly seen on road signs in Japan. The standard speed limit on regular roads is 時速(じそく)60キロ, and on expressways 時速(じそく)100キロ, unless otherwise posted.

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