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Speed Limits
Anything and everything anytime
Speed limits are rarely abided by. In Manitoba if the speed limit is 100 kph, most people drive 110 kph. The police will usually allow a few kph over the limit. But once a person starts going 20-30 kph over the limit, there is a very good possibility that a costly ticket will ensue.
Speed Limits in Canada
If you are an American and see a speed limit of “100″ while travelling in Canada, that doesn’t mean you can go 100 miles/hour. This means 100 kilometres/hour and translates to just a bit more than 60 mph. In general, you can convert from kph to mph by dividing the speed in kph by 1.6.
40 kph = 25 mph 50 kph = 31 mph 60 kph = 37 mph,mv 80 kph = 50 mph 100 kph = 62 mph
110 kilometers per hour is the fastest you can go on a Canadian highway. The province of Ontario is especially strict, with maximum speed of 100 kph. If you are caught driving 50 kilometers per hour over the posted limit in Ontario your car will be impounded. Below are typical speed limits you will see on Canadian roads.
| Type of Driving | Kilometers per hour | Miles per hour |
| Multi-lane highway driving | 110 kph | 66 mph |
| Most 2-lane highways outside cities & towns | 80 kph | 50 mph |
| Major roads in urban and suburban areas | 60 – 70 kph | 37 – 44 mph |
| Residential streets | 40 – 50 kph | 25 – 30 mph |
| School zones | 30-50 kph | 20-30 mph |
In the United States speed limits are all over the board. In Utah you can legally drive 80 mph. That is around 145 kph. I guess Mormons are busy people.
There are no speed limits in Germany, I guess that is why they have the best roads in the world, the Autobahn.
2012-11-24 19:26:34
Source: http://markosun.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/speed-limits/
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What a liar. Nearly all roads in germany have speed limitsl.
Lower speed limits saves lives. That was proved in 1974 when america went to the 55. We should do it again. It would prevent 5000 highways deaths a year!!!