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Speeding is the cause of many automobile accidents. Florida drivers are given speeding citations more than any other traffic citations. In order to avoid traffic citations, as well as accidents and injuries, drivers should obey all speed limits.
The maximum speed limits on all streets or highways for vehicles must be 30 miles per hour in business or residence districts and 55 mile per hour at other locations. However, a county or municipality may set a maximum speed limit of 20 or 25 miles per hour for a residential district. The minimum speed limit for highways that are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and have not fewer than four lanes is 40 miles per hour. But when the posted speed limit is 70 miles per hour, the minimum speed limit is 50 miles per hour.
Established speed limits show the maximum speed that a driver may driver under good conditions. Florida drivers have a responsibility to adjust their driving speed to meet present conditions. For example, if the weather is bad or there is heavy traffic congestion, a driver should reduce their speed below the speed limit. The appropriate speed is a safe speed that allows a driver to have complete control over their vehicle. For more information, see Florida Statute 316.183.