Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles

Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90:17C: Establishment of 25-miles-per-hour speed limit in thickly settled or business district in city or town; violation

What this law says, in plain English

Cities and towns may set 25 mph speed limits in densely settled or business districts. Driving faster than the posted limit violates state law.

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