Speed limits in Japan

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The highest speed limit in Japan is 120 km/h (75 mph), which applies to sections of the Shin-Tōmei Expressway (E1A) and Tōhoku Expressway (E4), as well as expressways in the Kantō Plain leading to Tokyo. Where no speed limit is posted, the statutory default limit is 100 km/h (62 mph) on national divided expressways and 60 km/h (37 mph) on other roads. A lower statutory default of 30 km/h (19 mph) applies to roads without a center line or traffic lanes, where opposing directions of traffic are not physically separated. This effectively applies to most residential streets. Certain vehicle types are subject to lower statutory speed limits on national divided expressways. The limit is 90 km/h (56 mph) for a truck with GVWR over 8 t (17,640 lb) and a maximum load over 5 t (11,020 lb), and 80 km/h (50 mph) for motor vehicles towing a trailer and for three-wheelers. There are no separate statutory speed limits for urban and rural areas. The applicable limit is determined by the posted regulatory...

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