Speed limits in Japan
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
The general limit is 60 km/h (37.3 mph) except for divided national highways where the limit is normally 100 km/h (62.1 mph).[1] Urban areas are usually zoned at 40 km/h (24.9 mph).
Limits in Japan are different from most countries by:
- having no separate urban limit, with urban limits being set by zoning rather than statute.
- even outside of urban areas a limit of 40 or 50 is common.
- even for divided highways outside of urban areas a limit of 50 or 60 is common.
- emergency vehicles are not exempt but have a higher speed limit, 80 km/h (49.7 mph).
- there are some lower limits set for vehicle classes other than ordinary cars and motorcycles.
