page_title: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
section_title: Part 6: Speed Limits
hierarchical_section_title: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 / Part 6: Speed Limits
caption_attribution_description: English: Addison Road. View down the hill at Maltby
context_page_description: The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on UK roads, in the interest of safety. It superseded some earlier legislation, including the majority of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967. The Act is split into 10 parts covering 147 sections, it also includes 14 schedules.
context_section_description: Part 6 includes sections 81 to 91 of the Act. The legislation contained in these sections covers:
  Various powers relating to speed limits including:
  Speed limits on restricted and non-restricted roads
  Traffic signs indicating speed restrictions
  Speeding offences
  Approval of radar speed measuring devices
  Speed limitations to certain types of vehicle (section 86)
caption: Under RTRA, the default speed limit is 30mph where street lights are 200 yards apart or closer.
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