# Is It Illegal To Drive Under The Speed Limit? Here's What You Should Know

> 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.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1940064/is-it-illegal-to-drive-under-speed-limit-what-you-should-know/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68a0d071408da8ebd6de471c)
- **Published:** 2025-08-16
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #speed #drive #illegal #limit #under #became #cities #connecticut
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