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Speed Limit (SL) is a regulatory traffic control means enacted under Section 69 of the Road Transport Act 1989 (Act 333) which is necessary to control the speed of vehicles for safety reasons. It is implemented by the road authorities to inform the motorists of the appropriate driving speeds and these limits are enforced by the police or road transport authorities.

Which speed limit should be added to the map

All Statutory Speed Limits with or without posted sign
Local/Zonal Speed Limits with posted sign
Only school zones Advisory Speed Limit

IMPORTANT:

Local/Zonal SL marked with black lettering on a red circular sign takes precedence over Statutory SL.
Roadwork zones SL are NOT to be added

Types of Speed Limits

Statutory Speed Limit

Statutory speed limits, also known as the National Speed Limits (Had Laju Kebangsaan), are based on the concept that uniform categories of highways can operate at certain maximum speed under ideal conditions. The National Speed Limits are applicable to expressways (110 km/h), federal roads (90 km/h) and state roads (80 km/h).

Local/Zonal Speed Limit

These alternative speed limits are usually lower than those prescribed by the National Speed Limit. Legislated through the process of gazette, these speed limits are established on basis of engineering study, and becoming effective when the limits are posted and properly recorded.

Advisory Speed Limit

Advisory Speed Limit is usually recommended by the road authority, but is not strictly enforced. These speed limits are often set in areas with many pedestrian activities (school zones) and on difficult stretches of roads such as on speed bumps, tight corners or through roadwork zones.

Speed Limit Guide Table

SL Type	Road Class	Road Type	SL Setting (km/h)
Local/Zonal	Applicable to All	Fw MH mH PS St Pvt PLR	Follow SL Sign
Statutory	Expressway	Fw	110
	Federal Roads	MH mH	90
	State Roads	mH PS	80
	Municipal Roads	MH mH PS St	N/A
Advisory	School zones	MH mH PS St	30

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+<br/>Speed Limit (SL) is a regulatory traffic control means enacted under Section 69 of the Road Transport Act 1989 (Act 333) which is necessary to control the speed of vehicles for safety reasons. It is implemented by the road authorities to inform the motorists of the appropriate driving speeds and these limits are enforced by the police or road transport authorities.
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+== Which speed limit should be added to the map ==
-'''<big>Priority of setting speed limit (SL) for the segments are as follows:</big>'''
-#  Visible signage of the speed limit has the highest priority. If the road has various speed limits, we may apply the relative speed limit at the point where the speed limit signboard is located.
+# All '''Statutory Speed Limits''' with or without posted sign
-#  Under contruction in work zones speed limit signage should not be mapped.
+# '''Local/Zonal Speed Limits''' with posted sign
-#  If there's no visible signage, then the speed limit before or after the same type of segment that has speed limit can be applied for use onto this road.
+# Only school zones '''Advisory Speed Limit'''
-#  If the current road (A -> B) has no speed limit but the opposite road (B -> A) of the same name and type has speed limit signage, we may apply the opposite speed limit to the current road.
-#  If the road has no visible signage but a nearby road of the same type with similar layout/criteria has the speed limit, then we may 'borrow' this speed limit.
-#  If no speed limit signage around to be applied for reference, not even before and after the segment, then we shall follow the recommended speed limit from '''"No visible speed limit signage"'''
-#  Ramps without speed limit signage to leave the speed limit as blank.
-#  Recommended SL for “No visible speed limit signage” is merely a '''''SUGGESTIVE speed limit''''' and should not be an absolute guide, Waze or any of its associated parties will not take responsibility from issues arising from it. When in conflicts, the actual/updated speed limit by Kementerian Kerja Raya Malaysia shall be the primary reference.
+<br/>'''IMPORTANT''':
+* Local/Zonal SL marked with black lettering on a red circular sign [[File:Regulatory SL Sign MY.png|20px]] '''takes precedence''' over Statutory SL.
+* Roadwork zones SL are '''NOT''' to be added
+== Types of Speed Limits ==
+=== Statutory Speed Limit ===
+Statutory speed limits, also known as the National Speed Limits ''(Had Laju Kebangsaan)'', are based on the concept that uniform categories of highways can operate at certain maximum speed under ideal conditions. The National Speed Limits are applicable to expressways (110 km/h), federal roads (90 km/h) and state roads (80 km/h).
+[[File:Statutory SL.png|thumb|frame|center|500px|Common examples of Statutory SL Signs]]
+=== Local/Zonal Speed Limit ===
+These alternative speed limits are usually lower than those prescribed by the National Speed Limit. Legislated through the process of gazette, these speed limits are established on basis of engineering study, and becoming effective when the limits are posted and properly recorded.
+[[File:Local SL.png|thumb|frame|center|500px|Common examples of Local/Zonal SL Signs]]
+=== Advisory Speed Limit ===
+Advisory Speed Limit is usually recommended by the road authority, but is not strictly enforced. These speed limits are often set in areas with many pedestrian activities (school zones) and on difficult stretches of roads such as on speed bumps, tight corners or through roadwork zones.
+[[File:Advisory SL.png|thumb|frame|center|500px|Common examples of Advisory SL Signs]]
+== Speed Limit Guide Table ==
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|-
-! Type of Segment !! No Visible Speed Limit Signage (Km/H)
-|-
-| Freeway || 110
-|-
-| Major Highways || 90
-|-
-| Minor Highways || 80
 |-
-| Primary Roads || 50
+! scope="col"|SL Type
+! scope="col"|Road Class
+! scope="col"|Road Type
+! scope="col"|SL Setting (km/h)
 |-
-| Streets / AT-grade turns || 40
+| style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | Local/Zonal || style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | Applicable to All || style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | {{Freeway|Fw}} {{Major Highway|MH}} {{Minor Highway|mH}} {{Primary Street|PS}} {{Street|St}} {{Private Road|Pvt}} {{Parking Lot Road|PLR}} || style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | Follow SL Sign
 |-
-| On/Off Ramps / Private / Dirt Trail || Not Applicable
+| rowspan="4" style="text-align: left;" |Statutory || style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | Expressway || style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | {{Freeway|Fw}} || style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | 110
 |-
-| School Area : Streets || 30
+|style="background: white; border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | Federal Roads <!-- column 1 occupied by cell A --> || style="background: white; border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" |{{Major Highway|MH}} {{Minor Highway|mH}} || style="text-align: center; background: white; border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | 90
 |-
-| U-turns || 30
+| style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | State Roads <!-- column 1 occupied by cell A --> || style="border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" |{{Minor Highway|mH}} {{Primary Street|PS}} || style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid #93c4d2;" | 80
 |-
-| Roundabout || Leave Blank
+| style="background: white;" | Municipal Roads <!-- column 1 occupied by cell A --> || style="background: white;" | {{Major Highway|MH}} {{Minor Highway|mH}}{{Primary Street|PS}} {{Street|St}} || style="text-align: center; background: white;" | N/A
 |-
-| Segments to be marked 1 km approaching and leaving toll booth || 60
+| style="background: #f2f9fa; border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | Advisory || style="background: #f2f9fa; border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | School zones || style="background: #f2f9fa; border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | {{Major Highway|MH}} {{Minor Highway|mH}} {{Primary Street|PS}} {{Street|St}} || style="text-align: center; background: #f2f9fa; border: 1px solid #93c4d2" | 30
 |}
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