Thickly settled and business districts: 30 mph
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No sign is posted. What is the most reasonable speed in a thickly settled or business district?
The rule
Unless posted otherwise, 30 mph is the most that's reasonable in a thickly settled or business district. Some communities set a 25 mph thickly settled limit and post it at their entrances.
Thickly settled and business districts have a 30 mph limit unless a sign shows something else.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 79. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
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