Tag:maxspeed:type=AU:rural

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maxspeed:type = AU:rural
Description
The default speed limit in Australia outside a built-up area applies. In most states and territories, the speed limit is 100 km/h, and in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, 110 km/h.
Group: restrictions
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
  • highway=*
  • maxspeed=100 (in most states and territories) or maxspeed=110 (in the Northern Territory and Western Australia)
Implies
See also
Status: in use

The tag maxspeed:type=AU:rural indicates a road in Australia without a posted speed limit outside an built-area area as defined in state or territorial legislation. The implied speed limit is either 100 km/h from the Australian Road Rules, which has been adopted into the traffic laws of most states and territories of Australia, or 110 km/h in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.