The speed limit on a road is the maximum speed at which you are legally allowed to drive. The maximum speed legally permitted on a given stretch of road. the fastest speed allowed by law on a particular piece of road
Every inch of road in Britain has a speed limit - a maximum legal speed for that section of road It must be posted on signs when the limit changes Most roads - especially those not surveyed to find a safe limit or those outside built-up areas - are subject to the National Speed Limit See also repeater