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Nevada Default Speed Limits

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

Residential default (mph)

25

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Controlling Speed, p. 35

Urban default (mph)

25

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Controlling Speed (Examples of Speed Limits in Nevada), p. 35

Rural default (mph)

65

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Controlling Speed (Examples of Speed Limits in Nevada), p. 35

School zone (mph)

15 or 25

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, School Areas, p. 33

Interstate maximum (mph)

80

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Controlling Speed, p. 35; NRS 484B.600

Right on red allowed unless posted?

yes

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Signals (red light), p. 30

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