Back in 1901, Connecticut became the first U.S. state to impose maximum speed limits for motorized vehicles by limiting the speed to 12 mph in cities and 15 mph on country roads. Fast forward to the ...

If you're planning an interstate road trip or traveling by car over the holidays, take special notice that speed limits might be different than what you're used to. Maximum speeds are left up to ...

Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth ...

Observant motorists may notice a curious trend on U.S. roads: Driving on highways is getting faster while city speeds are getting slower. In denser, more residential areas, an increasing number of ...