The maximum speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour on highways in any city or town, except on interstate or other limited access highways with divided roadways and in business or residence districts. However, municipalities that maintain their own roads may increase or decrease speed limits on highways over which they have jurisdiction following appropriate traffic engineering investigation.
Code 1950, § 46-212; 1950, p. 881; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 244; 1956, c. 364; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-193; 1960, c. 153; 1962, c. 307; 1964, cc. 118, 408; 1966, c. 85; 1968, c. 641; 1972, cc. 89, 546, 553, 608; 1974, c. 528; 1977, c. 577; 1978, c. 605; 1980, c. 347; 1989, c. 727; 2011, c. 182.Amended by Acts 2011, c. 182.Amended by Acts 1989, c. 727.Amended by Acts 1980, c. 347.Amended by Acts 1978, c. 605.Amended by Acts 1977, c. 577.Amended by Acts 1974, c. 528.Amended by Acts 1972, § cc. 89, 546, 553, 608.Amended by Acts 1968, c. 641.Amended by Acts 1966, c. 85.Amended by Acts 1964, § cc. 118, 408.Amended by Acts 1962, c. 307.Amended by Acts 1960, c. 153.Amended by Acts 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-193.Amended by Acts 1956, c. 364.Amended by Acts 1954, c. 244.Amended by Acts 1952, c. 666.Amended by Acts 1950, § p. 881.