Why This Road Has a 24-MPH Speed Limit. Not 20, Not 25, but 24

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The vast majority of the speed limits enforced across the nation are multiples of five or 10. That’s handy, because for a long time, cars were only equipped with speedometers that displayed multiples of five or 10. Standardization helped streamline our infrastructure, too, but anything goes when we’re talking about private property. That’s why some roads, including one in Tennessee, have unusual speed limits…

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