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V85 speed

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V85 refers to a principle on vehicle traffic law where the legal speed limit of a motorway is set such that 15% of drivers exceed the limit.[1] This is a common practice amongst many countries within the European Union, most notably France.[2]

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  1. ^ Lamm, R., Choueiri, E.M. (1987). Rural Roads Speed Inconsistencies Design Methods, Research Report for the State University of New York. Research Foundation, Parts I and II, Albany, N.Y., U.S.A,;1; 1987.[need quotation to verify]
  2. ^ Anonymous (2016-10-17). "Current speed limit policies - Mobility and transport - European Commission". Mobility and transport - European Commission. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-11-29.