Highway Code Rule 124

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You MUST NOT exceed the maximum speed limits for the road and for your vehicle (see the speed limits table). The presence of street lights generally means that there is a 30 mph (48 km/h) speed limit unless otherwise specified.

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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: Sections 81, 86, 89 & Schedule 6 as amended by The Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014

Section: General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (rules 103 to 158)
Subsection: Control of the vehicle (rules 117 to 126)

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