# 15 CFR § 265.12: Speeding or reckless driving

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 265.12
- **Heading:** Speeding or reckless driving
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER F—REGULATIONS GOVERNING TRAFFIC AND CONDUCT > PART 265—REGULATIONS GOVERNING TRAFFIC AND CONDUCT ON THE GROUNDS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY, GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND, AND BOULDER AND FORT COLLINS, COLORADO > Subpart B—Traffic and Vehicular Regulations

## Text

(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on the site at a speed greater than or in a manner other than is reasonable and prudent for the particular location, given the conditions of traffic, weather, and road surface and having regard to the actual and potential hazards existing.
(b) Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with paragraph (a) of this section, the speed limit on the site is 25 m.p.h., unless another speed limit has been duly posted, and no person shall drive a motor vehicle on the site in excess of the speed limit.

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 265.1 § 265.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.2 § 265.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.3 § 265.3 Compliance with directions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.5 § 265.5 Laws of Maryland and Colorado applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.11 § 265.11 Inspection of license and registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.11.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.12 § 265.12 Speeding or reckless driving.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.12.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.13 § 265.13 Emergency vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.13.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.14 § 265.14 Signs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.14.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.15 § 265.15 Right-of-way in crosswalks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.15.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.16 § 265.16 Parking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.16.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.18 § 265.18 Prohibited servicing of vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.18.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.19 § 265.19 Unattended vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.19.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.20 § 265.20 Towing of improperly parked vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.20.md)
- [15 CFR § 265.21 § 265.21 Improper use of roads as thoroughfares.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.21.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-265.12. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.