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Speed Limit
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Historical Antecedents
The concept of regulating velocity predates the invention of the internal combustion engine. Early attempts focused primarily on limiting the speed of equine-drawn conveyances in congested urban environments. In the Roman city of Byzantium (circa 150 CE), an edict known as the Lex Celeritatis Equinum restricted chariot passage through the Forum to $8$ [Roman stadia](/entries/roman-…