Development of a Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool
Several types of speed limits exist, including statutory speed limit, posted speed limit, school zone
speed limit, work zone speed limit, variable speed limit, and advisory speed.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's
NCHRP Web-Only Document 291:
Development of a Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool
documents the research efforts and findings from an NCHRP Project 17-76 to identify factors that influence a driver’s operating speed and the development of a Speed
Limit Setting Procedure and Tool.
The document is supplemental to
NCHRP Research Report 966: Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool: User Guide.
This Summary Last Modified On: 6/2/2021