(A) It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle in excess of the speeds listed below upon the streets or portions of streets of the state highway system, listed in the sections indicated:
(1) Twenty mph: § 10-5.3;
(2) Twenty-five mph: § 10-5.4;
(3) Thirty mph: § 10-5.5;
(4) Thirty-five mph: § 10-5.6;
(5) Forty mph: § 10-5.7;
(6) Forty-five mph: § 10-5.8;
(7) Fifty mph: § 10-5.9; and
(8) Fifty-five mph: § 10-5.10.
(B) It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle in excess of the speed limits listed below upon the streets or portions of streets, not a part of the state highway system, listed in the sections indicated:
(1) Twenty mph: § 10-5.11;
(2) Twenty-five mph: § 10-5.12;
(3) Thirty mph: § 10-5.13;
(4) Forty mph: § 10-5.14;
(5) Forty-five mph: § 10-5.15;
(6) Fifty mph: § 10-5.16; and
(7) Fifty-five mph: § 10-5.17.
(1989 Code, § 18-21; 2003 Code, § 10-2.2)
Statutory reference:
Authority for speed limits other than 35 mph, see G.S. § 20-141
Townwide speed limit, see § 10-5.2