Speed Limits
23 V.S.A. § 1081 — reasonable and prudent, never over 50 unless posted otherwise, and 30 over at 60 or more is a crime
- No one may drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions, and speed is always controlled to avoid a collision.
- Unless a different limit is set, the maximum is 50 miles per hour.
- A driver slows at intersections, railway crossings, curves, hill crests and narrow or winding roads.
Excessive speed is a crime. Driving 60 miles per hour or more and at least 30 over the posted limit carries up to three months and $300 on a first conviction, and six months and $500 on a second.
Sources for this section (2)
- 23 V.S.A. § 1081 — Basic rule and maximum limits
- 23 V.S.A. § 1097 — Excessive speed
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.