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Colorado Default Speed Limits

Default speed limits where no sign is posted: residential, urban, rural, school zones, and interstate maximums.

Residential default (mph)

30

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (2023), Speed, Limits

Urban default (mph)

25

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (2023), Speed, Limits

Rural default (mph)

65-75 mph

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (2023), Speed, p. 11

Interstate maximum (mph)

75

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (2023), Speed, Limits

Right on red allowed unless posted?

yes

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (2023), Traffic Signals, Steady red light

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