Driver's License Test Prep
Vertical white rectangle with a black border and three lines of black text reading SPEED LIMIT 50, with the numeral 50 noticeably larger than the words above it.
MUTCD
R2-1
Category
regulatory
Color
white
Shape
rectangle vertical
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Speed Limit 50

Maximum legal speed on this roadway is 50 mph.

Establishes the statutory maximum speed for the segment of road ahead. The limit applies to all vehicles unless a separate truck, night, or minimum-speed plaque modifies it, and remains in force until another speed limit sign is posted.

In the same family

Related signs

Red octagon with white border and the word STOP in large white letters across the center.
Stop
Downward-pointing red triangle with a white interior triangle and the word YIELD in red letters.
Yield
Small red rectangular plaque with white border and the words ALL WAY in white letters.
All Way Plaque
Red circle on a square white background with the words DO NOT ENTER in white above and below a wide white horizontal bar.
Do Not Enter
Horizontal red rectangle with the words WRONG WAY stacked in large white letters.
Wrong Way
Source

FHWA SHSM Interim — R2-1 (https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/shsm_interim/zip_files/r02_01.zip) (Public domain (FHWA))

Free study plan

A free knowledge-test study plan

Pick your state and we'll send a short run of study emails for that test. The one-page cheat sheet is free to grab either way.

One email a few times a month. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. Privacy.